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# That's not just Trump being afraid. A prolonged wa…


## Comments (4)

- **SSerpens · 2026-03-05T10:27:31.000Z**: Then isn't Iran afraid?
  - **爱吃菠萝包的猫** (2026-03-05T10:32:37.000Z): Whether Iran is afraid or not does not affect the fact that the possibility of "the East hopes the Middle East remains in a long-term war and will act accordingly" becoming a reality is very l
  - **SSerpens** (2026-03-05T10:48:42.000Z): With a foundation in Confucianism, it's impossible to think this way.
  - **爱吃菠萝包的猫** (2026-03-05T10:50:17.000Z): That's right