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What the Iraq War Foretold About How the Iran War Will End

Headline via The Atlantic · first report 13 Nov, 19:45 IST, latest 14 Nov, 04:19 IST

The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station
Representational image · The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station · NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Atlantic at 13 Nov, 19:45 IST; the latest is from The Times of Israel at 14 Nov, 04:19 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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The political fight over how to resolve the current conflict may be just beginning.
Officials familiar with matter tell ToI that all sides in the negotiations are very concerned about PM taking action, with or without Trump's approval, that could result in resumed fighting

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About Israel Iraq Iran Qatar United StatesMiddle EastNorth America 13 Nov 2026

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