The U.S. and Israel’s airstrikes on Iran have triggered a war that’s quickly spreading through the Middle East. Redmond Shannon looks at how several other co…
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Even if the current government manages to withstand external military pressure from the United States and Israel – a prospect Rahmanifar views as uncertain – he believes domestic stability would remain elusive. “Even if the government defends itself against the U.S. and Israel, it will not be able to restore order. On the contrary, many people appear to be watching how far this war will go and may be waiting for an opportunity to resume protests,” he argued.
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The US and Israeli air war against Iran widened, with no end in sight as Israel attacked Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah and Tehran kept up its missile and drone attacks on Gulf states reut.rs/4raBkEL
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The US Justice Department has dropped a legal bid to revive President Trump’s executive orders targeting four prominent law firms over their past legal work, diversity policies and political ties reut.rs/3NfAHeZ
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Iran is detaining at least six US citizens or permanent residents, according to detainee advocates, raising fears they and thousands of Americans believed trapped in the country could be used as bargaining chips in the escalating war with the US and Israel reut.rs/3N1SJBf
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