U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran.
By Michael Crowley, Julian E. Barnes and Aaron Boxerman
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A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran.
By Michael Crowley, Julian E. Barnes and Aaron Boxerman
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By Julian E. Barnes
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