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Could Iran and its proxies once again use hostages as leverage in standoff with the US?

  • From Beirut in the 1980s to Iraq today, kidnappings by Tehran and its regional militias have served strategic ends
  • Shelly Kittleson’s abduction and release revives fears tactic remains a central tool in US-Iran confrontation
By Jonathan Gornall ·