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© France 24 07:01 "There never was a plan" behind war in Iran, analyst says Middle East Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 21:23Modified: 09/03/2026 - 21:24
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that "the skyrocketing price of oil, the collapse of the stock market, the increasing casualties and the Iranian ability to continue to hit infrastructure are beginning to sober up" US President Donald Trump, adding that "there never was a plan" behind the United States war on Iran.
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