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  "textContent": "Warnings ignored, crises multiplied—how four decades of miscalculation empowered a system built on exporting instability and repression Iran today stands at the epicenter of what can only be described as an “exceptional situation.” The current Middle East crisis is not a historical accident, but rather the logical outcome of deeply flawed Western policies initiated […]\n\nThe post Iran at the Center of an “Exceptional Situation”: The Cost of Decades of Western Appeasement appeared first on Iran News Update.",
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