Iran war costing US untold billions, with no end in sight

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have not formally authorized a war in Iran, though they may soon be expected to approve emergency funding for the

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The most powerful man in America called a foreign prime minister "fucking crazy" on a leaked call and told him not to bomb Beirut. Two men who lit a regional war to save their own hides, circling a kill that fed neither — while the people under the bombs do the actual dying.
The deal halts the shooting. It does not resurrect a soul.
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“Moving toward diplomacy does not mean we will ever forgive or forget the crimes against the Iranian nation; the pursuit of justice for our martyrs is permanent,” said Baghaei [Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson]
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Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran
https://theintercept.com/2026/06/15/trump-us-iran-war/

Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran

To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.

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June 14, 2026 — US and Iran reach agreement that includes opening Strait of Hormuz

The US and Iran say they have reached an agreement that will take effect on Friday. President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen upon signing.

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I’ll believe it when I see it

#Pakistan's prime minister says #Iran, #US have reached peace deal; accord to cover #Lebanon

Tomorrow will bring some other excuse for #Trump to carpet bomb Iranian #civilians or their essential #infrastructure

Until Trump is gone, nothing means anything. Words are falsehoods. Government is a scam.

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https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deal-e0a9e4e1152ea8da10ea066ad174a23a

Trump says interim deal reached to end Iran war and US blockade

The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It could allow desperately needed oil and gas to reach the global market, giving relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Details of the deal were not immediately available. Iran signaled that implementation would not start until the signing. Pakistan says that will be Friday in Switzerland. U.S. President Donald Trump confirms the deal and has authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Iran’s deputy foreign minister also confirms the agreement. Broader negotiations on issues like Iran’s nuclear program are expected to continue.

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#Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's #oil industry as made-up #ceasefire teeters

Trump said in a social media post that the #US would hit #Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” & would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil & #gas industries, including the key #KhargIsland oil terminal, in the “not too distant future.”

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https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-11-june-2026-3c2c6d356a1e25b4d7edf66b2edba57d

Trump cites progress in talks with Iran and calls off new strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war. Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday that a deal to end the war is close, without giving details. Trump hours earlier threatened to launch major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war. The threats came after the U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second straight day. Trump has claimed multiple times the U.S. and Iran are on the verge of a peace deal without anything coming to fruition.

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"A Global War on Children"

"In the Trumpian age, every accusation Is also a confession."

"U.S. troops have been shooting Somalis since the early 1990s, after lame duck President George H. W. Bush launched an ostensibly humanitarian intervention there that would be embraced by his successor, Bill Clinton."

https://fpif.org/a-global-war-on-children/

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A Global War on Children - FPIF

In the Trumpian age, every accusation Is also a confession.

Foreign Policy In Focus
Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it

Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down. Israel said the Iranian-backed Hezbollah fired at northern Israel earlier in the day. Israel’s attack on Beirut came a few days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U.S.-hosted talks, though Hezbollah rejected the deal. Iran wants any ceasefire deal to include the Lebanon situation.

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