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‘We’ve been preparing for the worst all year’: uncertainty grips Iran after Trump midterms defeat

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The Guardian‘We’ve been preparing for the worst all year’: uncertainty grips Iran after Trump midterms defeat
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While some fear another full-scale war, others are less sure – but both agree repression at home will continue Just hours after the US midterm election results delivered a crushing defeat for the Republican party, pro-regime crowds gathered in Tehran’s…

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