Was it worth it?

No. Iran gets 300 billion, sanctions lifted, gets to keep its ballistic missiles, regime intact, and gets to charge a toll for transiting the strait. Anyone who sees this...

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Here is a full transcript of the King Charles’ speech to the joint meeting of the US Congress delivered last night: Alastair Campbell on X – “Excellent speech by...

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Was it worth it?

No. Iran gets 300 billion, sanctions lifted, gets to keep its ballistic missiles, regime intact, and gets to charge...