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Items by Norliza binti Saleh
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Trump could lose Congress and still expand the US war on Iran
President Trump has promised that the United States will not attack Iran before the 3rd November midterm elections. That statement sounds like restraint and at the same time also be read as a warning. By tying military restraint to election day, Trump has made the period after the vote more…
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Can Trump restrain Israel?
The latest exchange between Iran and Israel raises a fundamental question: Who is really driving events in the Middle East – Washington or Jerusalem? Following Israeli strikes on targets in Beirut, Lebanon, Iran responded with strikes against northern Israel and military facilities around Haifa. Israel then immediately retaliated by attacking…