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On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched attacks that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and devastated Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran responded fiercely: it launched drones and missiles throughout the Gulf and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes. Global markets panicked. Oil prices soared. And somewhere in Moscow, Vladimir Putin had little reason to complain.
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