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  "path": "/2026/02/21/analysts-warn-war-looks-more-likely-than-a-us-iran-deal-as-nuclear-deadline-approaches?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "Analysts quoted by international media warned that, in the current phase of nuclear diplomacy, the risk of a military escalation between Iran and the United States now appears higher than the prospect of a deal, citing what they describe as Tehran’s miscalculation about Washington’s intentions and its own deterrent leverage.",
  "title": "Analysts warn war looks more likely than a US-Iran deal as nuclear deadline approaches"
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