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US-Iran Conflict Continues With No Clear Resolution as Diplomacy Stalls
What happened
The United States and Iran remain in an ongoing military conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with fighting now extending several months. Diplomatic efforts through mediators have made little progress, with both sides unable to reach agreement on terms to end hostilities. The conflict has disrupted shipping and oil exports in the Gulf region.
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Left outlets emphasize how the conflict "empowers extremists" in Iran and question whether this is becoming a "forever war" with "no clear endgame." They describe "damning impact" and highlight that "downsides are becoming hard to fathom," framing the war as constraining US power.
- TNYWhy the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up AgainThe New Yorker · Left
- TNYIran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with TrumpThe New Yorker · Left
- HP'No Relief In Sight': Paul Krugman Spells Out The Damning Impact Of Trump's Iran WarHuffPost · Left
- SLThe Wild Way Out of the Iran War That Still Manages to Be Better Than Any AlternativeSlate · Left
- NYTU.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After ElectionsThe New York Times · Lean Left
- TMU.S. Midterms Loom Over a Deadlock Between Trump and TehranTime · Lean Left
- APIran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient, and other Mideast developmentsAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NYTAmerica in RetreatThe New York Times · Lean Left
- APWhat to know as the fighting in Yemen escalates while US-Iran tensions remain highAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NYTTrump’s War Empowers Extremists in IranThe New York Times · Lean Left
- AXU.S.-Iran talks yield little, raising odds of renewed combatAxios · Lean Left
- APMediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain - apnews.comAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- APWhere things stand after Iran’s new pitch for a deal to open the Strait of HormuzAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NYTIs Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’?The New York Times · Lean Left
- ABCIran live updates: Tehran plans new 'restricted zone' outside Strait of HormuzABC News · Lean Left
- ABCIran live updates: Trump says Iran is 'small potatoes'ABC News · Lean Left
Center outlets focus on the operational stalemate and diplomatic impasse, reporting that "major hurdles remain" in negotiations and describing "unverified claims of success and ambiguous thresholds." They present the conflict as an evolving situation where both sides are "digging in for a protracted war."
- RTRTrump weighs quick end to Iran war against letting conflict ‘wither’Reuters · Center · link via Google News
- NWTrump’s Middle East Mess Pushes Allies Toward Putin’s ArcticNewsweek · Center
- CSMSecuring a military victory is not easy. What Iran is teaching America.Christian Science Monitor · Center
- RTRIran’s precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plansReuters · Center · link via Google News
- NWTrump Mulls Houthi Strikes: 3 ScenariosNewsweek · Center
- RTREXCLUSIVE: In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end warReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BLMPressure Builds on Iran as Trump Expands US Military PresenceBloomberg · Center
- RTRIran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long oddsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- RTRIran's army voices readiness for potential renewed US attackReuters · Center · link via Google News
- FBSIs Iran Building A More Sophisticated Missile Arsenal Under Fire?Forbes · Center
- RTRHope for progress after US, Iran hold first shuttle talks in monthsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- RTRIran warns against new escalation by US and alliesReuters · Center · link via Google News
- HILIran's war didn't end. It changed units.The Hill · Center
- BLMIran and US Brace for Long WarBloomberg · Center
- RTRTrump advisers warn Iran conflict may last through end of his term, WSJ reportsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- NWWashington Needs a Long Game on Iran | OpinionNewsweek · Center
- RTRHormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on shipsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BBCHow could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their viewsBBC News · Center
Right outlets frame the situation around strategic choices, with some arguing "why in the world would we stop now?" and describing how Trump "is fighting Iran with strategic clarity" while "America is winning." Others question whether Iran can "still build missiles after US strikes" and describe Trump weighing whether to "declare Iran war over."
- DISNow Is Not the Time to Just Settle in IranThe Dispatch · Lean Right
- FPWhere Does the Iran War Go Next?The Free Press · Lean Right
- RCPWhy Iran May Be America's Last Mideast WarRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- WEXThe ayatollahs survived two wars. Here’s what finally topples themWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- DISIs Iran’s War Coming to the West?The Dispatch · Lean Right
- RCPThe Stalemate With Iran Is Not SustainableRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPTrump Lost Interest in Iran, But It's Still Interested in HimRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPTrump Lost Interest in Iran, But It's Still Interested in HimRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- JTNTrump discusses the 'big decision' he faces on the war with IranJust the News · Lean Right
- RCPContainment That Causes Iran To Capitulate or CrumbleRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- FPWar Expert Evaluates Iran, Gaza, China, and UkraineThe Free Press · Lean Right
- RCPAmerica Still Needs an Endgame in IranRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPWhy Is No One Stopping Trump's Illegal, Costly War in Iran?RealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPAmerica Still Needs an Endgame in IranRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- NYPIran pushes hard on its nuclear rebuild — daring Trump to strike againNew York Post · Right
- DCDarline Graham On Ending Iran War: ‘Why In The World Would We Stop Now?’The Daily Caller · Right
- NMXIran Can Still Build Missiles After US Strikes, Officials SayNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- FOXAfter 47 years of confronting Iran, does America have a strategy for ending this war?Fox News Digital · Right
- NMXMediators Working to Broker US-Iran Deal, but Big Hurdles RemainNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- NMXIran Threatens Wider War as Trump Considers Next StepsNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- FOXAfter 6 months of war, US must prepare for a future after Iran’s government fallsFox News Digital · Right
- NYPIran warns US against any new attacks — amid State Department security alertNew York Post · Right
- NMXUS Pushes Back After UN Alleges War Crimes in IranNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- FOXTrump is fighting Iran with strategic clarity — and America is winningFox News Digital · Right
- NYPIran and Ukraine are the last conflicts of the Cold War — and their end could spur an open future for the worldNew York Post · Right
- NMXHormuz Traffic Dips to Lowest Since May After US, Iranian Strikes on ShipsNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- NMXSec. Wright Doubts Iran Nuclear Deal as Strikes Escalate at SeaNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- DWTrump Admin Gives Iran A ‘Simple’ Lesson In Cause And EffectThe Daily Wire · Right
- NMXTrump Weighs Declaring Iran War OverNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
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