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  "path": "/opinion/commentary/2026/03/24/voices-iran-us-faces-classic-case/",
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  "textContent": "“U.S. policymakers can effectively pressure leaders to enter peace negotiations, even when concessions are viewed by the public as costly,” writes Utah State University professor Austin Knuppe in an op-ed.",
  "title": "Voices: In Iran, the U.S. faces a classic case of alliance entrapment. Here’s how Utah and federal leaders can avoid it."
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