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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

28 août 2026 à 18:35
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

27 août 2026 à 10:25
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been a key mediator in the conflict, even as his country has blamed Tehran for hundreds of missile and drone attacks.

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Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at a news conference in Egypt in August. His trip to Tehran comes at a moment of heightened tension between Iran and Qatar.

Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions

24 août 2026 à 17:12
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.

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Motorists drive past an anti-American billboard in Tehran on Monday. President Trump has threatened Iran with “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.”

Iran Warns Gulf States Not to Join Trump’s Economic War

23 août 2026 à 13:00
Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.

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Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s new security chief, last month in Tehran. Though hostilities have largely ceased, the United States and Iran are locked in an economic standoff.

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

20 août 2026 à 13:14
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

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A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.

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.
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