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Iran’s countdown to erase Israel backfires - opinion
Iran's leaders may regret the clock erected in Tehran; the longer it continues to mark down the days until Israel’s putative disappearance, the more of a humiliation it becomes.
IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araghchi speaks on the phone during a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, in Istanbul on Saturday. If Iran’s leadership believes it can’t prevail against Israel and the US, it will likely decide to negotiate, says the writer.
(photo credit:
UMIT BEKTAS/REUTERS
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NEVILLE TELLER
JUNE 23, 2025 00:17
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