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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 27, 2024 in New York City. World leaders convened for the General Assembly as the world continues to experience major wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, along with a threat of a larger conflict in the Middle East. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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New Pipelines Won’t Solve the Hormuz Crisis

MUSCAT, OMAN - MARCH 21: Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by just before midnight GMT of March 23. A subsequent statement from President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held

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The Iran War’s Forever Costs Will Far Exceed the Immediate Pain for Consumers

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 8: Smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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15 Things America Could Buy Instead of Spending $200 Billion More on Iran War

AT SEA, UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 28: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile during operations in support of Operation Epic Fury, on February 28, 2026 at Sea. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

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Roundtable: War on Iran Was Easy to Start. It Won’t Be Easy to End.

TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 1: A man walks past a mural painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran, colloquially-referred to as the Spy Den, on February 1, 2026. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today warned of ‘regional war’ if the United States should attack Iran following heavy military deployments by Washington in the Gulf. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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Attacking Iran Is a Guaranteed Disaster

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JUNE 26: A man rides a scooter past a larger billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on June 26, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As Israel's government touts its victory over Iran after 12 days of war, and a sense of normalcy returns to daily life here, Israelis are also recovering from a wave of aerial attacks that killed 28 people, caused an estimated $3 billion in damage, and tested the limits of its air-defense systems. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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America Can Still Escape Disaster in Iran