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100 days of war in Iran

June 4, 2026

The war in Iran reaches its 100-day mark on June 7, with US involvement, shifting alliances and escalating regional tensions reshaping the Middle East and raising questions about the region's future balance of power.

A woman walks past a state building in downtown Tehran covered with a giant anti-US billboard showing a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier — Image: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/picture alliance

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