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Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

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A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.
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Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear

Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A man holding an Iranian flag in an apartment destroyed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran earlier this year.
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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

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People walking on a sidewalk near the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.
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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.
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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

© Nina Liashonok/Reuters

Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.
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Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a monthslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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Smoke rising from an explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, the first day of the war.
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Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Oman last Monday.
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