Donald Trump’s Iran conundrum
Tehran has also announced that it will halt its retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region if the U.S. doesn’t launch new strikes. Both sides have acknowledged that messages are being exchanged through mediators to reconstitute the ceasefire.The first ceasefire since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28 was announced on April 8. On June 17, both Iran and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), pledging to respect each other’s sovereignty and begin substantive talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
- ▪Tehran has also announced that it will halt its retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region if the U.S. doesn’t launch new strikes.
- ▪Both sides have acknowledged that messages are being exchanged through mediators to reconstitute the ceasefire.The first ceasefire since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28 was announced on April 8.
- ▪On June 17, both Iran and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), pledging to respect each other’s sovereignty and begin substantive talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Trump seems trapped by Iran war, even as he wields the world’s biggest hammer — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ What Trump has said about the state of the war and talks with Iran — Egypt Independent
- ▪ Trump seethes as Iran war spirals anew with no end in sight — Japan Times
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(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.)After 13 nights of consecutive strikes on Iran, the U.S. paused its attack on Saturday (July 25). Tehran has also announced that it will halt its retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region if the U.S. doesn’t launch new strikes. Both sides have acknowledged that messages are being exchanged through mediators to reconstitute the ceasefire.The first ceasefire since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28 was announced on April 8. On June 17, both Iran and the U.S.
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