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Demonstrators hold a large Iranian flag dating from before the 1979 Islamic revolution during a march in support of the people of Iran in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A cargo ship docks at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu, China, on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 15, 2026. (US Navy)
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Containers are stacked on ships at a terminal in the port of Busan, South Korea, on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
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Matthew Boyse
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
