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Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for

While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.

By Mr Usman1 min readUpdated Jul 4, 2026
Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
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While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.

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