Throughline3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war

Did Restraint Embolden Iran?

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Karim Sadjadpour argues the Reagan administration’s reluctance to directly blame or punish Iran for the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing signaled U.S. weakness and encouraged Iran’s proxy and suicide bombing tactics.

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