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The Goal for Now Is Not Diplomacy With Iran, But Avoiding War

Ilan Goldenberg, former aide to John Kerry, says that ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz shouldn't change the current U.S. focus.

It’s gotten crowded in the Strait of Hormuz. — It’s gotten crowded in the Strait of Hormuz.
Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP, via Getty Images

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June 15, 2019, 1:30 PM UTC

So, is America going to war?

For the first time in over 15 years, perhaps, that’s a very sensible question. The answer is: likely not. At least not in the Middle East.