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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

19 août 2026 à 08:37
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

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People walking on a sidewalk near the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing

17 août 2026 à 04:29
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.

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A rally in Tehran in April, with posters of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The ayatollah has not been seen in public since being named supreme leader of Iran.

U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

17 août 2026 à 10:04
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.

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People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.

As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

16 août 2026 à 13:39
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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