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Can Iran, Israel and the US all claim to have won?

Can Iran, Israel and the US all claim to have won?

In a little more than a week, the war blew through many previous red lines in dizzying speed. But Iran’s appetite for a protracted war quickly waned.

Even before it fired any missiles, Iran was looking for a way out.

On Monday morning, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss striking back against the US. The Americans had bombed three of Iran’s main nuclear plants over the weekend, yet another serious blow after a week of attacks by Israel that had inflicted severe damage to Iran’s military leadership and infrastructure.

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