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Analysis

The Third Alliance

Three military formations have emerged from the Iran war. The first is the American-Israeli operational axis. The second is the Russia-North Korea-Iran supply network. The third is the Mecca Alliance for Defence, treaty-bound to protect the world's largest oil exporter.