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At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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A banner in Tehran last week threatening President Trump.
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At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A banner in Tehran last week threatening President Trump.
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Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and Tolls

After several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.

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Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz last month.
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How Lindsey Graham’s Journey From Trump Critic to Ally Made Him a Power Player

He initially called Donald Trump a “kook” who was “unfit for office,” only to join the new president’s Mar-a-Lago circle. “I’m still in the game,” Mr. Graham once explained of his much-analyzed turnabout.

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“There’s no way to get around Trump,” Senator Lindsey Graham said years ago. “He’s the most important figure in the Republican Party now.”
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