Gauging the Fallout From the US Strikes on Iran

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I have a habit of being at the pool when big news breaks. When former President Joe Biden announced he wouldn’t run for re-election, it happened while I was at the pool. When the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump took place, the same. This past weekend? You bet, the United States launched airstrikes on Iran while I was leaving the pool.