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This pattern is likely to repeat itself as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be wary of giving into international demands for fear of appearing weak.
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The gunmen had been lurking around nearby communities for about a week before the attack, according to a resident who asked not to be named for fear of his safety.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The gunmen had been lurking around nearby communities for about a week before the attack, according to one resident who asked not to be named for fear of his safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The other witness, who is also a member of the Wayuu indigenous community and did not want to provide his full name for fear of reprisals, corroborated Ana’s story in a telephone interview.
—Erika Angulo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The gunmen had been lurking around nearby communities for about a week before the attack, according to a resident who asked not to be named for fear of his safety.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The gunmen had been lurking around nearby communities for about a week before the attack, according to one resident who asked not to be named for fear of his safety.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The other witness, who is also a member of the Wayuu indigenous community and did not want to provide his full name for fear of reprisals, corroborated Ana’s story in a telephone interview.
—Erika Angulo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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