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'One big glow': Did Trump just threaten to hit Iran with nukes?

The president is clearly frustrated as the fighting is ramping back up and no deal in sight. Meanwhile his comments did nothing to ease oil fears.

Iran war marks the end of American primacy as we know it
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Iran war marks the end of American primacy as we know it

For states that had opted to depend on US protection, this should be a wake-up call

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Middle East

'Christmas bombings' worked in Vietnam but won't drag Iran to table

The military and diplomatic situation in the Persian Gulf bears virtually no similarity to that in 1972. Here's why.

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America’s hate-hate affair with Iran: A collision course for the ages

An interview with diplomat, scholar, and author Dr. Shireen Tahmaseeb Hunter

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Navy to 'guide' vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Well, sort of.

Update: Trump announced a pause on 'Project Freedom' gambit after only two ships gained passage in two days

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The US will suffer more from oil  shock than China, Russia, or EU

This will surprise many Americans because Trump and Co. are flooding the zone with age-old misconceptions in order to prevent panic and opposition to the war.