Plus: The forgotten war that Iran already won
 

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In this image provided by the Iranian Army Office, local officials and navy personnel attend joint military exercises conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Gulf of Oman in March 2025. (Iranian Army Office / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters)

 

America’s adversaries are uniting as its own coalition falls apart.

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Tehran fought for decades to prevent Israeli-Palestinian peace.

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