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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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The next Iran war could be bigger, wider and harder to contain

A renewed US-Iran war could be more dangerous than the previous rounds, with Tehran preparing for fresh attacks and threatening to widen the battlefield beyond its borders.

Iran is fortifying nuclear sites, preparing civilians for warfare and warning Gulf states of possible retaliation against their territory, the Wall Street Journal has reported. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is facing a renewed Houthi campaign that has already hit Riyadh’s airport, while fighting in Yemen threatens the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another vital artery for global trade.

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