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Iranian government advisers see the next stage of the confrontation going beyond conventional warfare to include external attempts to foster domestic unrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But for those who need to opt out, such as to conceal secret phones, it provides advice for iPhones, Androids and other devices on its website, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The British drones strikes, first reported by the Sunday Times, external, are said to have caused more than £35bn in economic damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The borough has not updated its local plan, which guides new development, since 1999, prompting intervention, external from the housing minister last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Amalgamation occurs instead in either of two ways: by merger under the threat of external force, or by actual conquest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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