Although the U.S. and Iran had come close to military confrontation in 2019, they stepped back from the brink at the last minute, much to everyone's relief. The U.S. assassination of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad in the early hours of January 3, however, may have pushed the situation beyond retrieval.
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Iranian military forces drill in the Strait of Hormuz in December 2011: Iran may carry out its threat of blockading. © Reuters
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