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strikeAug 4, 2026
How Iran is using war with US to forever reshape the Middle East
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Defying U.S. demands for capitulation, Iran is taking advantage of the six-month conflict to pursue the enforcement of its own war goals in the Middle East. Tehran's core aims are not nuclear despite the United States and Israel's focus on the issue.
Source: Tom O'Connor; Thomas J C Martyn — Read the full report
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- Tom O'Connor; Thomas J C MartynBy Tom O'Connor; Thomas J C Martyn
Defying U.S. demands for capitulation, Iran is taking advantage of the six-month conflict to pursue the enforcement of its own war goals in the Middle East. Tehran's core aims are not nuclear despite the United States and Israel's focus on the issue. The Islamic Republic has alwa…
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