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Middle East has no need for US ‘policeman’ – Iran
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Middle East
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a "regional policeman", with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The post Middle East has no need for US ‘policeman’ – Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.
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