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Conflict● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 1:39 PM

Senate Republican on Iran war: ‘I think we’ll be out of there in about 6 months’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Middle East

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted Sunday the U.S. will be “out of” Iran in six months, as the conflict approaches the seven-month mark.  While stumping for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in Nebraska, Kennedy acknowledged the war has resulted in price increases for oil and fertilizer. But the Louisiana Republican argued the U.S. has so far…

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