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Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
ByEuan Ward, Elian Peltier and Adam Rasgon May 22, 2026May 23, 2026

Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Iran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement.

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Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
ByEuan Ward May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
ByAmanda Taub May 20, 2026

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
ByAmanda Taub May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
ByMark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.

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Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War
ByMegan Mineiro May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.

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Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists
ByAlan Rappeport May 19, 2026

The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.

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Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge
ByEuan Ward May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

President Trump threatened “another big hit” on Iran, saying the country had days to return to the negotiating table, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.

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Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
ByTyler Pager and Eric Schmitt May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.

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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
ByAlan Rappeport May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.

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