Dark clouds from the Middle East loom over Maldives

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The escalation of tensions to the point of a U.S. strike on Iran did not occur overnight; it should not come as a surprise. From late last year until the first missile was launched, there were numerous warning signs. These included large-scale internal protests sparked by Iran's economic downturn, the Iranian government's subsequent crackdown on demonstrators, and warnings from U.S. President