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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
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Members of the Iranian military gather to demonstrate their skills during a training camp in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the party’s election-night event on October 28, 2026, in Jerusalem, Israel. (Getty Images)
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Pro-Palestine protesters gather during a demonstration outside Downing Street on October 26, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)
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Flags of participating countries hang at the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Council of Foreign Ministers at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis from the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 1, 2026. (US Air National Guard)
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A demonstrator carries a Palestinian flag as people gather near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on October 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
