Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.
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nytimes.com
02.09.2026
Joe Rogan Accuses Trump of Creating Distraction With Lake Ontario Change
Joe Rogan suggested that Trump's "Lake America" change was designed to distract Americans from the Iran war.
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newsweek.com
02.09.2026
US launches ‘large and powerful’ new strikes at Iran
It is the second round of strikes after nearly a month of no military action.
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politico.com
01.09.2026
US Resumes Iran Strikes as Trump Official Vows to 'Asphyxiate This Regime'
U.S. military action resumed against Iranian-linked targets as the Trump admin paired strikes with escalating economic pressure.
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newsweek.com
01.09.2026
Kallas says Hormuz diplomacy has produced ‘no results’
Her comments come after U.S. forces struck Iranian positions near Larak Island on Sunday.
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politico.eu
01.09.2026
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
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nytimes.com
31.08.2026
Trump Posts AI Video of Kharg Island 'Blown to Smithereens' Amid Attacks
The U.S. and Iran traded the first known strikes since late July over the weekend.
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newsweek.com
31.08.2026
US strikes Iran’s Larak Island
Sunday’s strikes in Iran mark the first from the U.S. in a month.
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politico.com
31.08.2026
US Forces Strike Iranian Military as Sea Mines Headed for Strait of Hormuz
The strike comes after weeks of ceasefire between the countries, sparking a new vow of retaliation from Tehran.
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newsweek.com
30.08.2026
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
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nytimes.com
30.08.2026
Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting
Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
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npr.org
30.08.2026
Trump touts access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil in deal he says will slash gas prices
The Trump administration is touting the oil deal with Venezuela as a way to lower gasoline prices, which have been elevated since the Iran war broke out.
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foxnews.com
29.08.2026
The America First Economics of Trump's Patriot Missile Shortage
Perspective: Missile depletion accelerates rearmament that began before the Iran war. It tests how much America can build alone.
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newsweek.com
28.08.2026
Why These Giant Storage Tanks Increasingly Hold Very Little Oil
Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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nytimes.com
28.08.2026
Iran's Hidden Weapon Leaves US Exposed to Catastrophic Attack
Through cyberwarfare, Iran "can turn a tactical disruption into outsized economic, psychological and political consequences."
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newsweek.com
28.08.2026
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran
John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital.
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politico.com
27.08.2026
Gas Price Hits $26 Per Gallon in Village of State Trump Won Three Times
The village is experiencing the increase as the fuel market faces extreme pressure tied to the Iran war.
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newsweek.com
26.08.2026
Trump Says Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive. Either Way, His Ghost Rules Iran
Trump says Iran's missing ayatollah survived. The real mystery is whether the IRGC has turned him into its wartime puppet.
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newsweek.com
26.08.2026
EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
A State Department memo reveals how an Italy-based tech collective built encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas, and Hezbollah to organize attacks.
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foxnews.com
26.08.2026
Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers
The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
Politics
nytimes.com
26.08.2026