The U.S. knew its military assault on Iran would fail to dislodge the regime, according to a confidential intelligence assessment.
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A measured war briefing that keeps the human cost and power struggle in frame.
The episode follows the conflict in Iran as it spreads across the region, opening with people in Lebanon, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia describing what it feels like on the ground before turning to what a hard-line succession choice in Tehran says about the regime's resilience.
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For a clear read on how the Iran conflict is reshaping the whole region.
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