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Trump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History

March 4, 2026·10 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines the geopolitical fallout from U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a leadership crisis, regional escalation, and domestic political debate over war powers. It underscores the risks of military action without post-co

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Anton TroianovskiDavid M. HalbfingerTrumpJames TalaricoJasmine CrockettJohn CornynKen PaxtonMoshtaba Khamenei

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