Edition No. 57 · Tue 18 Aug 2026 · Story 1 of 30

"60 days after Trump signed a deal with Iran, the war is ongoing and the president is stuck in a quagmire"

The Washington Post

Sixty days after Trump signed the Iran memorandum, the war continues, the Strait remains largely closed and the US blockade has resumed.

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