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UN chief warns of imminent ‘catastrophic consequences’ as US launches new strikes: report
Washington Lit the Fuse, Then Asked for RestraintPower Moved FirstThe United States launched strikes on Iran, then launched more strikes after Iran answered in kind. That is the sequence that matters. The power to start this exchange, to widen it, and to keep widening it sat first with Washington. The United Nations secretary-general can plead for restraint all he wants; he does not command aircraft, missiles, or the decision to use them.This is not a mystery wrapped in a misunderstanding. It is an escalation driven by a state with overwhelming military capacity and a habit of treating force…
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