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Over the course of 19 days, U.S. officials raced to contain escalating tensions between Israel and Iran amid a series of attacks. WSJ’s Michael R. Gordon on what was going on behind the scenes as the White House worked to prevent a bigger conflict.
Further Reading:
-Inside the White House’s Frenetic Scramble to Avert a Full-Blown Middle East War
-How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Middle Eastern Alliance to Repel Iran’s Israel Attack
Further Listening:
-A Deadly Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza
-A Deadly Drone Attack and Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance'
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Further Reading:
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-Amazon,...
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