Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

Collateral Damage

The impact of the war spreads beyond the Middle East

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Anne Applebaum
Mar 08, 2026
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I don’t know what the White House expected when US and Israeli forces began bombarding Iran, but they seem not to have anticipated the global impact of their actions. The Iranian regime did not collapse quickly. Iranian drones and missiles his US bases and consultates, and also damaged civilian targets across the Gulf States, including luxury hotels, ai…

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