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Tehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials say

One expert says, “Tehran is thinking beyond Trump. It wants future American presidents to remember what happened to him before considering another war against Iran.”

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Oct 19, 11:13 AMTehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials say

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