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Short-term costs just part of story, Iran’s newest proxy and other commentary

Pollsters: Short-Term Costs Just Part of Story

The Iran war is proving a “domestic liability” for the GOP, note Douglas E. Schoen and Carly Cooperman at The Hill — partly because “for many Americans, the war has not been clearly or consistently explained, leaving voters to judge it primarily through its economic consequences.” Yet its “long-term strategic impact” may well “improve sentiment in the long term.” Iran’s power has been devastated and its neighbors alienated. “If the war ultimately results in an Iranian regime that is permanently weakened, especially one incapable of developing nuclear weapons, and strengthens alignment among U.S. allies in the region, its long-term consequences could prove to be far more consequential than its short-term political costs.”

Terror watch: Iran’s Newest Proxy

Police have called the stabbing of two Jewish men in London a “terrorist act,” and a “shadowy new group” named HAYI, which may have Iranian ties, has claimed responsibility for this and other recent actions, including “attacks on political opponents of the Iranian regime in Europe,” observes Jay Solomon at The Free Press. The “terror network’s operations are diffuse and coordinated remotely, making them difficult to trace and combat,” but the group fulfills fears that “that Iran may employ terrorism and asymmetrical warfare to advance its aims.” HAYI’s “operations appear designed to maintain official distance between Iran and the........

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