VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“But in that scenario, the US would need to have military control over Iran or at least its coastal areas.”
Natalie Klein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
Klein said such an occupation scenario would require US military control over Iran or its coastal areas.
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