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March 22, 2026 Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 19 views

Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon

The Fujairah oil industry zone, the UAE’s biggest port and oil storage facility, has been hit by Iranian drones and missiles. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters© Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Brinkmanship, the ability to take a country to the edge of war without plunging it into the abyss, was the cornerstone of cold war diplomacy. But in our different, more unstable times – in which the line between state and non-state actors has blurred, and weapons of war have diffused – the world this week…

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