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Marco Rubio has unique power to promote peace in the world. Why isn’t he doing his job? | Simon Tisdall

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Viewed from the state department in Washington DC, the world is on fire – but record heatwaves are not to blame. The unresolved Iran war has badly burned Donald Trump. His military campaign conclusively failed, energy and food prices are still rising, and a Republican rout in November’s midterm elections looms.

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  • Simon TisdallBy Simon Tisdall

    Viewed from the state department in Washington DC, the world is on fire – but record heatwaves are not to blame. The unresolved Iran war has badly burned Donald Trump. His military campaign conclusively failed, energy and food prices are still rising, and a Republican rout in Nov…

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According to Axios, President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he is weighing three options regarding Iran: resuming military strikes, maintaining economic pressure, or pursuing a negotiated settlement. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the administration would decide whether to escalate strikes to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and prevent it from being rebuilt.

Location: Iran