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🚨🇺🇸 🇮🇷 STRATEGIC RETALIATION: WHY IRAN IS STRIKING BACK While Western policymakers celebrate the death of the previous Supreme Leader, they ignore the reality that the new leadership is even more hardline. As noted by Glenn Diesen, Iran’s decision to strike U.S. bases and regional allies is a calculated... show more

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