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FACTCHECK: Reuters/Ipsos poll — only 24% say the Iran war was worth the price
On June 24, 2026, Reuters/Ipsos published a poll that landed like a cold shower on Washington's victory parade. Only 24% of Americans said the…
BREAKDOWN: US-Iran talks postponed in Geneva — when Lebanon nearly derailed the peace
On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign a memorandum of understanding that triggers a diplomatic earthquake. The Strait of…
ANALYSIS: The US-Iran roadmap — what "agreement on a roadmap" actually means
On June 22, 2026, Al Jazeera reported that senior Iranian and American officials had concluded their first round of talks in Switzerland, with Pakistani…
COMMENTARY: Republicans against Trump on Iran — a rebellion that says something
The day after the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was signed on June 17, 2026, with the ink barely dry…
EDITORIAL: Iran says the deal is an American defeat — and it's not entirely wrong
On June 24, 2026, Al Jazeera reported that influential voices in Tehran were describing the memorandum of understanding signed with Washington on June 17…
INVESTIGATION: Hormuz after 60 days — Iran wants tolls, Rubio says no
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital maritime passages on the planet. Approximately 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point…
BREAKDOWN: Iran and nuclear inspections — the lie poisoning the peace
On June 23, 2026, an open dispute erupted between Washington and Tehran over a question as fundamental as it is explosive: had Iran or…
ANALYSIS: The U.S. Senate slaps Trump on Iran — 50-48, a Republican fracture
On June 24, 2026, the U.S. Senate passed a war powers resolution aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to end military hostilities against Iran,…
EXPLAINER: Trump's Iran Deal — The Biggest Strategic Blunder in Decades
On June 15, 2026, from the Palace of Versailles, Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian co-signed a fourteen-point memorandum of understanding