Name: US Launches Strikes on Iran After Ship Attacks: Middle East Analyst on Escalation and Sanctions
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Description: Middle East analyst Gerard Filitti reacts to U.S. strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial vessels, the reimposition of sanctions on Iranian oil, and what all this means for the fragile U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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