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INTERVIEW: America strikes Iranian military infrastructure following an Apache helicopter incident in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran promises a response. Negotiations continue anyway. The key question is whether Washington is containing a crisis or being drawn deeper into one. Matthew Hoh (Matthew Hoh), former U.S. Marine and State Department... show more

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