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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on June 21, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Iranians walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen after falling in an area near the city of Jericho on June 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Oil tankers and cargo vessels are anchored off the coast of Oman on June 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
