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Sweet Halva to Humble Pie: The Risks of the US-Israeli War on Iran

Iranians have an expression: Nobody distributes sweets (halva) in a fight—a cue that conflict is neither gentle nor generous. All sides are now experiencing this truism in real time. Eight days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, the endgame remains unclear. Initially framed as a war intended to bring

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