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What is a 'proxy war'?
A proxy war is when two powerful countries fight each other indirectly, often by supporting opposing sides in a conflict in another nation. In this story, the US and Iran are rivals, and their tensions often play out through regional allies or groups, rather than direct, large-scale combat between their main armies.
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