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strikeAug 29, 2026

No One Knows How to End the War with Iran

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The United States and Iran appear locked into their six-month-old war, with both lacking a clear path to victory and each clinging to unrealistic ideas about what their adversary will accept to end the conflict. Iranians are already suffering immensely.

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  • Mac William BishopBy Mac William Bishop

    The United States and Iran appear locked into their six-month-old war, with both lacking a clear path to victory and each clinging to unrealistic ideas about what their adversary will accept to end the conflict. Iranians are already suffering immensely. Thousands have been killed…

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