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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he’s in no hurry

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a...

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  1. Trump says Iran war will "continue for as long as necessary" but will be over "very soon"

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  2. US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war: Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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    Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he’s in no hurry

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Trump says Iran war will continue for as long as necessary (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump says Iran war will continue for as long as necessary

  2. CBS News

    Trump says Iran war will "continue for as long as necessary" but will be over "very soon" (opens CBS News)

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    As the Iran war nears the six-month mark, President Trump on Wednesday said the conflict will go on "for as long as necessary." CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Samantha Vinograd have the latest.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially said he expected the war to last four to five weeks

  4. The Boston Globe

    After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    As the shape of the war has morphed over the last half year, so have the goals for the conflict.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Six consequences after six months of war in Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail…

  6. Al-Monitor

    Six consequences of six months of war in Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Six months of the Iran war – as told through Trump’s social media posts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    How a war was announced, prosecuted, declared won, negotiated and then reopened, all in the president's own words.

  8. CBS News

    Trump insists U.S. is winning against Iran but war will continue "as long as necessary" (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump repeated his claim that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that the U.S. is winning the war against Iran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.

  9. WHDH Boston

    US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four weeks to five weeks. Six months later, there still...

  10. Triblive

    U.S. goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four weeks to five weeks. Six months later, there still is no off-ramp in sight despite Trump’s repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly c…

  11. FOX 8 Cleveland

    War in Iran drags into 6th month (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there's still no off-ramp in sight despite Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete.

  12. CBS News

    Trump touts "very big victory" in Iran but says the war "will continue for as long as necessary" (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump said the U.S. has scored "a very big victory" in Iran but also said the war "will continue for as long as necessary." CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more on this.

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war: Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Back in February, Trump said he expected the war he’d just launched with Iran to last four weeks to five weeks. Now, there’s no off-ramp in sight.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    As U.S. goals shift after 6 months of Iran war, Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    There still is no off-ramp in sight despite President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete.

  15. Christian Science Monitor

    After six months of war in Iran, the US is diminished as both ally and rival (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    From Berlin to Beijing, the U.S.-led war in Iran is reshaping how many countries see the U.S. and their relationship to it.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

  17. The American Conservative

    Six Months—and Counting (opens The American Conservative)

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    There’s no obvious end to the Iran War close at hand.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he’s in no hurry. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The war isn’t over, though President Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy.

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the ways that the United States and Israel had hoped

  20. Al Jazeera

    Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Six months on, Trump’s Iran strategy is starting to pay off (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US has not won the war, but sustained pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington a stronger hand.

  22. Newsweek

    Trump’s Iran War at Six Months: 5 Scenarios for What Comes Next (opens Newsweek)

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    Six months of bombs, blockades and brinkmanship haven’t broken Iran. Five paths now lead to peace—or a longer war.

  23. Axios

    Trump's evolving endgame for the Iran war, in 6 quotes (opens Axios)

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    The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear. Why it matters: Trump entered the war projecting a four- to five-week military campaign. Six months later, his proposed exits have ranged from military victory to a negotiated peace deal tied …

  24. Al-Monitor

    Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. "Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible.

  25. CBS News

    Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump insists Iran is "begging to make a deal" to end the war, but Tehran, and crucially China, say his economic warfare tactics will fail.

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