What Iranian commanders have constructed in and around the Strait of Hormuz is not a conventional defense.
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In early February, the barbarians reached my gate. There could be no more comfort or denial here on this island where I live.
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What they found instead of their loved ones were customized ace of spades playing cards that read “ICE Denver Field Office”
Trump Warns Iran: Capitulate or Perish — A Call for War from the Board of Peace
The deal offered by the United States is simple and straight forward, submit to all American demands or be obliterated
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“It was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.”
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the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran
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The SCOTUS decision striking down arbitrary Trump tariffs will make solar panel imports cheaper
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