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Trump's Stalled Iran Strategy

Trump administration struggles with contradictory Iran policies—alternating threats and negotiations while economic sanctions mount and diplomacy falters over nuclear deal terms and Strait of Hormuz access.

18 stories · since Jul 27

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How the narrative developed 18 stories

  1. Aug 9
  2. PoliticsRunning 3h

    Former Defense Secretary Esper: Iran 'emboldened' by Trump's unfulfilled threats

    Mark Esper says Iran has figured out President Trump keeps reneging on large-scale military threats involving attacks on Tehran.

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  3. PoliticsRunning 57m

    Trump claims 'low-keying it' with Iran amid nuclear deal negotiations

    Trump downplays approach to Iran talks after reports suggest he could walk away without a nuclear agreement.

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  4. WorldRunning 1h

    Iran rebuffs U.S. talks over breached interim deal as Hormuz negotiations stall

    Tehran rules out direct negotiations with Washington, citing violations of a June peace agreement as talks on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz drag on.

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  5. Running 1m

    West Asia war LIVE: Netanyahu vows Iran will 'not have nuclear weapons' with or without deal

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  6. Running 1m

    Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran

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  7. Running 54m

    Iran live updates: US, Iran passing messages through intermediaries, Tehran says

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  8. Running 1m

    US-Iran War Live: US will keep pressure on Iran if Iran rejects long-term changes, says JD Vance

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  9. Aug 8
  10. Running 12h

    Vance warns US still ‘in the middle of the game’ with Iran despite talks

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  11. Running 9h

    Vance Talks 'Delicate' Iran War 'Dance' Before Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

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  12. PoliticsRunning 1d

    Trump's Iran war cycle: threats, backdowns, and mockery after five months

    US president has repeatedly threatened devastating attacks on Tehran only to retreat, drawing comparisons to Groundhog Day.

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  13. Aug 7
  14. Running 2d

    Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime's economy nears breaking point

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  15. Running 1d

    As economic pressure mounts, Iranians make trade-offs to stay afloat

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  16. Running 6h

    Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On

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  17. WorldRunning 2d

    Trump's Iran War Stalls as Tehran Rejects Peace Claims, Blocks Hormuz

    Despite repeated claims of an imminent deal, Iran denies active negotiations while maintaining pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, leaving Trump without his usual escape routes.

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  18. Aug 5
  19. SecurityRunning 4d

    US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for laundering Iranian military funds

    Treasury targets Shelbit Exchange and network allegedly used by Iran to fund IRGC through digital assets and shadow banking.

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  20. Aug 3
  21. Running 4d

    Transcript: Angry Trump Unravels as Humiliating New Iran Leaks Hit

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  22. Running 5d

    Iran says Oman deal is in final stages, but US must act

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  23. Jul 27
  24. WorldRunning 13d

    Iran Sets Hard Terms to Reopen Hormuz, Exposing Trump's Stalled War

    Tehran ties the strait's reopening to sanctions relief, troop withdrawal and war reparations, as U.S. officials go quiet and gas prices climb.

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