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centerLIVE UPDATEWar on Iran: Why Trump blinked first
Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 17:29 The US president is measuring this conflict not in lives, but in oil prices and market rhythms President Donald Trump is pictured in Washington on 20 March 2026 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Off For 48 hours, the world was told to brace for fire. A deadline was drawn, an ultimatum delivered.
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