Overall, the tenor from the military leadership is that the ongoing Iran operation, having reached the six-month mark, has been “too much for too long,” said one person familiar with the assessment.
Iraq may show how US can squeeze Iran’s trade partners
By Michael Georgy DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the …
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
Iran’s internal power struggle could decide when Trump’s war ends …
Six months on, Iran’s leaders are defying the US and signaling no tolerance for dissent
Iran’s new leaders evince little faith in any agreement with Trump — after coming under attack twice while holding talks — and they may be bracing for another assault once the U.S. replenishes its …
Live Updates: Iran vows to resist U.S. sanctions as war passes 6-month mark
President Trump insists Iran is “begging to make a deal” to end the war, but Tehran, and crucially China, say his economic warfare tactics will fail.
6 months on, Iran’s leaders are defying the US and signaling no tolerance for dissent
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long …
Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home
By Eman Abouhassira, Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed Tolba DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Iran condemned the United States’ new economic sanctions on Friday as “state terrorism” while its supreme leader …
Iran war mediators focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz
By Elwely Elwelly and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Mediators in the Iran war are stepping up efforts to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of …
U.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump administration shifts to economic warfare
The U.S. has shifted to a campaign of economic warfare, after a dozen waves of airstrikes in July failed to force Tehran to abandon its claim to Hormuz.
Live Updates: Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight
President Trump insists Iran is “begging to make a deal” to end the war, but Tehran, and crucially China, say his economic warfare tactics will fail.