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Trump might opt for an all-out war with Iran: Trita Parsi

The Hindu17 October 2026, 20:05 UTCIran

Trita Parsi, speaking on The Hindu’s The View from India podcast, analyses U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible all-out Iran war, regional power dynamics, and the shifting Gulf security landscape

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