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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. (Getty Images)
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on February 14, 2023. (Getty Images)
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The Iran Strike Is All About China
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Zineb Riboua
Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Zineb Riboua
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Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, on February 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, on February 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Iranian Regime Is Betting on American Casualties
Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron MacLean
Former Senior Fellow
Aaron MacLean
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