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Risk of shooting war with Iran grows after decades of economic warfare by the US

  • Written by David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Iranian officials show off the U.S. drone they shot out of the sky.Meghdad Madadi/Tasnim News Agency

Many are worried about the risk of war between the U.S. and Iran. But the truth is, the U.S. has been fighting with Iran for decades in an economic war waged via sanctions.

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