Foreign Policy

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An Iranian flag waves on a beach in Bushehr, Iran, home to Iran's first nuclear seaport, on April 28, 2024. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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An Iranian flag waves on a beach in Bushehr, Iran, home to Iran's first nuclear seaport, on April 28, 2024. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Commentary
Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron MacLean
Former Senior Fellow
Aaron MacLean
6 Min Read
Iraqi paramilitaries of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq wave their flag and the national flag on November 25, 2017. (Ahamad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iraqi paramilitaries of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq wave their flag and the national flag on November 25, 2017. (Ahamad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)
Commentary
Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute
Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute
Michael Knights
Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute
Michael Knights
Long Read