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FACT-CHECK: Trump says he does not want a long conflict with Iran — true or false
On July 9, 2026, Donald Trump delivered two almost contradictory messages within the span of a few hours. In the morning, he spoke of…
OPINION: Iran was already targeting tankers before the July 8 strikes
Before the United States struck more than 80 Iranian targets on July 8, 2026, something else happened. A fact too often relegated to a…
DECODING: the June memorandum that reopened Hormuz is collapsing
In mid-June 2026, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding rightly presented as a turning point in the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
DECODING: 14 dead, 78 hurt — the human price of the Iran-US relapse
Iran's Ministry of Health has confirmed a chilling toll: at least 14 dead and 78 wounded in just two days of strikes and counterstrikes…
PROFILE: Iran's Negotiator Locks Down Hormuz on His Own Terms
Iran's chief negotiator declared on July 9, 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz would only reopen under "Iranian arrangements," explicitly rejecting the conditions set…
FACT-CHECK: Did Iran Really Strike a Military Base in Jordan
Continuing its retaliation after the American strikes of July 9, 2026, Iran also struck a military base in Jordan, widening the theater of hostilities…
PROFILE: The Gulf Under IRGC Retaliation After the American Strikes
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed, in direct response to the American bombardment of July 9, 2026, attacks on "key infrastructure" at four…
DECODING: How the US Struck About 90 Iranian Military Targets
On July 9, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed strikes on roughly 90 Iranian military targets. The scale of the operation, announced officially by…
OPINION: Trump Buries the Iran Ceasefire and Reopens Pandora's Box
On July 8, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump delivered a line that instantly redrew the map of…