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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
An Iranian long range surface to surface Qadr missile and an anti-aircraft gun are displayed in a war exhibition organized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a park in southern Tehran to mark the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war on September 23, 2021. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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An Iranian long range surface to surface Qadr missile and an anti-aircraft gun are displayed in a war exhibition organized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a park in southern Tehran to mark the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war on September 23, 2021. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)
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Taliban fighters keeping a watch at an outpost in Tawakh Village of Anaba district, Panjshir Province, on July 8, 2022. (Photo by Wakil Koshar/AFP via Getty Images)
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Taliban fighters keeping a watch at an outpost in Tawakh Village of Anaba district, Panjshir Province, on July 8, 2022. (Photo by Wakil Koshar/AFP via Getty Images)
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