US President Donald Trump stated that the US-Israel war with Iran is "effectively over" in a military sense, a position supported by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who cited effective economic pressure and negotiations. Conversely, Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, denied that negotiations are taking place.

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As Geopolitical Realities Shift, Trump’s Power to Shape Events Recedes The president is unlikely to get his way on Ukraine or Iran. Geopolitics are at a turning point.

The Independent reports that peace talks to end the war have concluded without a breakthrough. The publication notes that a fifth of Ukraine’s eastern territory is currently in dispute.