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Tehran is willing and able to strike deeper into Iraqi territory than ever before.
Russia can’t afford to make an enemy of Israel right now.
The trade war will only get bloodier from here.
The fighting has discouraged reconstruction efforts, leaving much of the population at risk of disease.
The days of political agitation by the military are long gone.
Sometimes the smallest and most obscure places generate the most concern among major powers.
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