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strikeAug 24, 2026

Washington’s Iran war: Three tracks, one deadlock, and a revolution that never forgot 1953

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Six months into a war that began on 28 February 2026, with strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Washington has stopped choosing between diplomacy, economic siege, and military force. It runs all three at once. The Trump administration frames this as a sequential strategy. It is not. Diplomacy has collapsed twice.

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  • Mehdi EditorBy Mehdi Editor

    Six months into a war that began on 28 February 2026, with strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Washington has stopped choosing between diplomacy, economic siege, and military force. It runs all three at once. The Trump administration frames this as a sequential strategy. I…

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Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported that a senior American official said President Donald Trump could be more inclined to authorize a large-scale military operation against Iran if the Republican Party loses the upcoming midterm elections. The official stated that such a political setback might prompt the US commander-in-chief to seek a decisive demonstration of power on the international stage to reassert political authority.

Location: Iran