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According to media reports, US President Donald Trump is weighing limited initial strikes to pressure Iran into a new nuclear deal. Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, said it is unlikely the United States could overthrow the Iranian government through airstrikes – and warned that such action could instead result “in a more militaristic and repressive government, if that’s even possible.”
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