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Ceremonial soldiers parade during the 79th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2024. (Sefa Karacan via Getty Images)
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (not pictured) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on June 27, 2025. (Bay Ismoyo via Getty Images)
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Maxar satellite imagery provides a wide overview of the Fordow nuclear complex in Iran on June 27, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via Getty Images)
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An aerial view shows a mass funeral ceremony being held at the Holy Cross Church in the Al-Qassaa neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. (Izettin Kasim via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn of the White House on June 24, 2025. (Hu Yousong via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One and departing the White House on June 24, 2025, less than 12 hours after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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US and Israeli flags are projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem after the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. (Gazi Samad via Getty Images)
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Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025. (Nikan via 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
Douglas J. Feith
Senior Fellow
