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FOR INSIDERS: Iran's flex in Strait of Hormuz puts Trump on back foot
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Iran is flexing its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, putting the U.S. on its back foot as it looks to resume shipping through the key passageway and curb Tehran's nuclear program. Tehran ratcheted up tensions this weekend in the strait, through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas flow, targeting cargo...
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USA TODAY
· Jun 28, 2026
Trump again threatens Iran with warning it will 'no longer exist'
Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate, with Iran targeting U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain amid renewed hostilities. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #Iran #MiddleEast #Military
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 25, 2026
Is The US Giving Too Much Away?
"Iran still seems to be in the DRIVER'S SEAT." Former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser Chuck Freilich argues Tehran currently holds the advantage in negotiations over a final agreement.
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· Jun 28, 2026
Claims of internal division emerge as pressure builds inside Iranian regime
Iranian activist Omid Vahidi weighs in on the conflict in Iran as cracks within the Iranian regime begin to show. “Those billions of dollars that President Trump is trying to release to give to Iran, it will go to create missiles, and nuclear programs and stuff like that,” Mr Vahidi said. “The tension is a lot inside Iran because these people that are representing the Islamic Republic, they don’t have the backing of the full regime, they are just chosen individuals that are coming up, so they don’t know what they are doing. “That tension … the crack is inside the regime as well.”
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· Jul 11, 2026
Tahawol: Renewed tension between Iran and US discussed
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· Jul 5, 2026
The Gulf wants to end attacks from Iraq, but will it influence Baghdad before Iran does? - analysis
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· Jun 29, 2026
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Related coverage for "FOR INSIDERS: Iran's flex in Strait of Hormuz puts Trump on back foot": USA TODAY — Trump again threatens Iran with warning it will 'no longer exist'. Al Arabiya English — Is The US Giving Too Much Away?. Sky News Australia — Claims of internal division emerge as pressure builds inside Iranian regime. Ariana News — Tahawol: Renewed tension between Iran and US discussed. The Jerusalem Post — The Gulf wants to end attacks from Iraq, but will it influence Baghdad before Iran does? - analysis. AzerNews — Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy