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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-15T18:22:22.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.nytimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)",
    "United States Defense and Military Forces",
    "United States Politics and Government",
    "United States International Relations",
    "Trump, Donald J",
    "Netanyahu, Benjamin",
    "Hegseth, Pete",
    "Khamenei, Ali",
    "Ships and Shipping",
    "Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict",
    "Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline",
    "United States Economy",
    "Defense Department",
    "Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps",
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    "Xi Jinping",
    "Middle East",
    "Persian Gulf"
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  "textContent": "As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.",
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