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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T18:15:07.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Trump",
    "Israel",
    "Lebanon",
    "Middle east",
    "Troop deployments",
    "Maga",
    "Iran"
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  "textContent": "\nIn this Quick Take, **Ian Bremmer** examines the stakes as the war in Iran enters its second month.\n\n* * *\n\n“The economic implications are becoming more evident to all globally,” he warns, highlighting both human and financial costs. Ian notes the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, where one-fifth of the population has been displaced, and the rising casualties in Iran and among US service members.\n\nIan also contrasts the strategies of the war’s main actors: Israel aims to dismantle Iran’s military and end the regime, while Iran seeks to survive the assaults and maintain leverage over regional chokepoints. “The United States, as best as I can see, does not yet have a strategy,” Ian notes, pointing to incoherence in troop deployments and shifting objectives.\n\nLastly, Ian highlights political risks for President **Trump** , noting that while MAGA supporters remain loyal, broader public backing is waning as the war and its costs escalate.",
  "title": "The strategy gap in the Iran war"
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