IRANIAN STATE MEDIA: ARMY TARGETED FIFTH FLEET IN BAHRAIN WITH DRONES IN RESPONSE TO U.S. ATTACKS
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Since Iran expelled U.S. diplomats after the 1979 hostage crisis, Switzerland has served as the official 'protecting power' for U.S. interests in Tehran, relaying sensitive diplomatic messages between the two governments.
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Based in Washington, Clemons has covered US foreign policy for decades and founded the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. Read more at Wikipedia
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Before becoming the 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense in January 2025, Hegseth co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend for over a decade. He also served in the Army National Guard, deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Gen. Kimmitt was the Pentagon's top Middle East policy voice under Bush & Obama.
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Abas Aslani analyzes Middle East strategy from inside the region.
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This storyThe Atlantic Council, where Clemons is a Senior Fellow, was founded in response to what?
- The Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Korean War armistice
- The founding of NATO
- The Berlin Airlift
Guess, then reveal the answer
The founding of NATO
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