Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel
Jared Kushner says U.S.-Iran communications are "more robust" than ever but accuses Iranian officials of trying to "trick" the U.S. with false concessions.
Politics
foxnews.com
18.08.2026
Mike Pence Urges Trump to Escalate Iran War, Says More Action 'Inevitable'
Former Vice President Mike Pence says Iran has not accepted defeat and predicts additional U.S. military action against Tehran.
Politics
newsweek.com
23.08.2026
One beneficiary of the Iran war? Pirates.
The Iran war is pulling naval resources toward the Middle East, creating an opening for Somali pirates to return — and adding another costly threat to strained global shipping routes.
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politico.com
19.08.2026
Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to 'walk away from' Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is advocating for President Donald Trump to get the U.S. out of the Iran war and remove U.S. troops from the Middle East.
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foxnews.com
19.08.2026
State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
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npr.org
15.08.2026
Australia wanted more US missiles. The Iran war risks making them harder to get.
Canberra is racing to build its own munitions industry as analysts warn U.S. weapons deliveries to allies could face delays.
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politico.com
26.08.2026
What’s More Than ‘Maximum’? Trump Faces Limits on Iran Sanctions.
President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country’s behavior.
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nytimes.com
25.08.2026
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Test Whether US or China Will Blink First
Donald Trump's threat to punish Iran is putting both China and the U.S. in a tough spot ahead of Xi's visit.
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newsweek.com
25.08.2026
Bessent unveils new effort to cripple Iran’s economy
The move marks the Trump administration’s latest attempt to force an end to an increasingly unpopular war that has stretched into its sixth month.
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politico.com
24.08.2026
Iran's Rial Slump Sets Stage for Donald Trump's Economic 'D-Day'
Iran's record-low rial gives Trump's sanctions a weakened target, but enforcement abroad will decide how hard they bite.
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newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Iran Publishes Vessel Blacklist for Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Seizure
The announcement marks another escalation in Iran's efforts to exert greater control over the key waterway.
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newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
Democrats have not shown a clear preference for progressive candidates over moderate ones. Republicans have rejected some of President Trump's endorsees despite his tight grip on the party's base.
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npr.org
23.08.2026
Ukraine and Iran Wars Expose the Flaws in Nuclear Deterrence | Opinion
Kyiv and Tehran's attacks on their nuclear-armed opponents have yet again shown that deterrence is a failure.
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newsweek.com
23.08.2026
Iran's Defeat by Trump in 3 Devastating Charts—and What Happens Next
Iran is losing the economic war. Can Donald Trump turn that into the bigger victory he seeks?
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newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Iran loses key economic lifeline in Middle East that Trump's sanctions couldn't reach as deadlock persists
The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles toward maritime traffic in the region.
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foxnews.com
19.08.2026
‘There is no breaking point’: The problem with Trump’s plan to economically strangle Iran
As the administration promises unprecedented economic isolation, former US officials and Iran experts warn Tehran may be willing to absorb far more pain than Washington anticipates.
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politico.com
18.08.2026
Donald Trump Contradicts Adviser Jared Kushner on Iran: Where Talks Stand
"The U.S. currently does not have a strategy, and this is why the messaging is not coherent," one expert told Newsweek.
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newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender'
Trump threatened to bomb Oman and demanded Iran's surrender as the 60-day ceasefire deadline expired with no deal over the Strait of Hormuz.
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foxnews.com
18.08.2026
U.S. Airman Says He Would Accept Punishment for Protesting Iran War
Major Watson characterized the war in Iran as an act of American aggression and compared the U.S. military actions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Politics
nytimes.com
18.08.2026
EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
A State Department memo reveals how an Italy-based tech collective built encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas, and Hezbollah to organize attacks.
Politics
foxnews.com
26.08.2026