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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T12:05:02.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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    "Gzero world",
    "Ian bremmer",
    "Thomas wright",
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  "textContent": "\nThe war in Iran has escalated quickly, with the US, Israel, and Tehran pursuing diverging strategies. As the conflict intensifies, the chance of a short, clean exit for **President Trump** is slowly slipping away, with munitions stretched thin, oil prices spiking, and no clear path forward.\n\n* * *\n\n**Thomas Wright** , former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, calls it “by its very nature… a war of choice. There was no reason necessarily to do it.” He notes that while the US hopes for a pragmatic partner in Tehran, Israel seeks full regime change. Wright warns that attempts to fragment Iran could backfire, creating a \"much bigger headache than managing a regime that was already at its weakest point since 1979.” While strikes have weakened Iran’s nuclear program, further action risks regional chaos.\n\nLooking ahead, Wright outlines potential outcomes, from the best-case scenario of a more legitimate, if not democratic, regime, to the worst-case scenario of a fragmented Iran. For now, Trump faces a far more complex and dangerous environment than he may have anticipated.",
  "title": "Endgame in Iran?"
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