Challenging the White House view on Iran

The WorldMay 23, 2019

US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is shown walking in the background with a man in a US military uniform in the nearground. — US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrives to hold a classified briefing on Iran for members of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, May 21, 2019.
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