There’s a term for countries whose roar is far more fearsome than their bite: paper tiger. This refers to a nation that appears menacing from a distance but crumbles under pressure once ...

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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday (July 16) said that Israel’s recent strikes were designed not just to target military figures but to create chaos and ultimately bring down ...