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Iran Is Openly Boasting It Uses Diplomacy to Rearm

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Husain Haqqani
ranian Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter
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Iranian Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. (Getty Images)

Husain Haqqani joins The John Batchelor Show and argues that American strategy lacks a long-term military commitment to Gulf allies amid Iranian threats.