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US Pulls Some Diplomats, Military Families From Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

US Pulls Some Diplomats, Military Families From Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

Above: Helicopters escort then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the U.S. embassy in Iraq in 2024. Image copyright: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 39% chance that the U.S. and Iran will sign a new agreement restricting Iran's nuclear program before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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