Six months into the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, the conflict has escalated strategically and economically, with Iran weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz, while other global crises—from deadly floods on the China-Nepal border to lunar exploration and microbial research—unfold alongside d
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