Iran war
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Donald Trump’s mistakes in IranTalking Point The US sought a ‘swift, painless victory from the air’ but regime’s resistance stirs fears of another Middle East 'forever war’
By The Week UK Published
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Why do the US and Israel seem to be fighting two different Iran wars?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Cooperation doesn’t necessarily mean unity when it comes to each nation’s end goals for the growing Middle East conflict
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Pentagon’s $200B Iran war request rattles CongressSpeed Read It comes as oil prices also rose above $119 per barrel
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How the Iran war is affecting airspacesIn the Spotlight Hundreds of thousands of passengers have had Middle East flights cancelled as ‘paralysed’ system struggles to keep up
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How will the Iran war widen the rift between the US and China?Today's Big Question Trump asks to delay planned summit with Xi
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Will the Iran war cause another cost-of-living crisis?Today’s Big Question Interest rates held, energy prices rising: if the conflict continues, the economic outlook for Britain looks ‘bleak’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is it too late for Trump to declare victory in Iran?Today's Big Question Allies worry the exit strategies are slipping out of reach
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Hegseth: Waging a ‘macho’ war in IranFeature Is this weakening support for the war?
By The Week US Published
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Trump offers shifting goals for the war...Feature Sometimes it is almost over, other times it is just getting started
By The Week US Published
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War in Iran: does Trump have an endgame?In the Spotlight The president has ‘two very risky gambles’ available to him, but the Iranian regime has the upper hand if the Strait of Hormuz remains affected
By The Week UK Published
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Dubai: the expat dream turns sourTalking Point With the UAE caught in the crosshairs of a ‘wounded, hostile’ Iran, the Dubai influencer lifestyle is ‘looking rather less aspirational’
By The Week UK Published
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Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘Achilles’ heel’The Explainer The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Can the West keep the Strait of Hormuz open?Today’s Big Question ‘Death valley’ oil-tanker shipping passage crucial to world’s energy prices
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How has Iran been preparing for war?Today’s Big Question As the Iran war enters its second week, Tehran turns to — and adjusts — longstanding plans to defend itself
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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