Home / SportsSportsThe New York TimesSportsThe New York Times·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readHow 9/11 Helped Create Regional Clout for IranThe American invasion of Iraq in 2003 paved the way for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe HinduPoliticsSep 10, 2026 · 1 minThe global war on terror, an empowered IranThe HinduPoliticsArab NewsPoliticsSep 9, 2026 · 1 minHow the Gulf foiled Iran’s fragmentation planArab NewsPoliticsAl JazeeraPoliticsSep 11, 2026 · 1 minHow 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to AmericaAl JazeeraPoliticsTimes of IndiaPoliticsSep 15, 2026 · 1 minFrom Bahrain to Riyadh: How Iran strikes battered US bases, embassiesTimes of India
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