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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T07:53:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.rferl.org",
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  "textContent": "In an interview with RFE/RL, Barry Pavel, a former senior director for defense policy and strategy at the National Security Council, who served as a special assistant to the president under George W. Bush, unpacks the strategic meaning behind recent developments in the US war with Iran.",
  "title": "Barry Pavel: The US Strategy In Iran, And What Comes Next"
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