Diplomatic Stalemate Deepens: Trump Rejects Sanctions Relief as Tehran Awaits Formal Response Over Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — Seven months into a devastating military conflict that has reshaped global energy markets and upended Middle Eastern geopolitics, the United States and Iran remain locked in a perilous diplomatic deadlock. Despite frantic behind-the-scenes back-channel negotiations facilitated by Qatari mediators, U.S. President Donald Trump has firmly denied offering any form of sanctions…

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Beyond the Strait: Trump Links Iran War’s End to Midterms as Economic Pressures Mount

WASHINGTON — Approaching its volatile six-month milestone, the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Iran has become inextricably bound to the domestic American political calendar. President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday, Sept. 9, that hostilities with Tehran will conclude "immediately" after the U.S. midterm elections in November. Speaking to journalists, the president claimed…

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