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Iran's empire-building ambitions held at bay for now

Mass protests and an unpredictable US president have shaken the foundations of Iran's whole strategy.

Dave SharmaLiberal senator
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These are tense times in the Middle East.

The targeted strike by the United States against Qassem Soleimani, one of Iran’s most senior generals and political figures, was a major geopolitical event, even by the outsized standards of the Middle East.

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Dave Sharma is a federal Liberal Senator for NSW and shadow assistant minister for competition, charities and Treasury.
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