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The Pessimists Have Been Wrong About Iran

The imam is hidden, the proxies are shrinking, and there are no cards left

Jul 03, 2026
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IDF sappers destroy a Hezbollah tunnel complex under the Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun. Iran is unable to intervene

Iran is still in crisis. The economy remains devastated. Millions are unemployed. Oil prices have collapsed below pre-war levels, creating a market glut, and nobody is lining up to buy their oil. Because who wants to trade with a lunatic …

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