US says Iranian tankers ‘destroyed’ after missile attacks on American warship
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Appeal to FearWhy ›
Anxiety about threats or dire consequences used to override rational analysis.Analyzed 2026-09-09 04:00 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote here isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.
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