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Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the White House following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. (Getty Images)
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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warship struck by a US missile lies off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on September 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik is seen during an official visit to Paris on June 29 2026. (Getty Images)
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao speaks to the crew of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during an all-hands call on the flight deck on August 7, 2026, in San Diego, California. (US Navy)
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Missiles produced by Iran’s armed forces are displayed during celebrations at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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James Barnett
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Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
