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Was Iran war averted or just postponed?

Trump was spooked by Russia's commitment to help Iran this time around, but will he redraw his battle plan for a 'bigger' operation as suggested by Lindsey Graham, risking WWIII in the process?

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Leo Hohmann
Jan 16, 2026
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President Donald Trump reportedly called off the planned invasion of Iran Wednesday when, during a meeting of his National Security Council, his advisers could not guarantee him a quick and decisive victory over Iran’s Islamic regime.

But we see no evidence that the U.S. has pulled back assets from the region and an attack could still take place at some …

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