United States Politics and Government – War Watch

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Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green June 18, 2026June 19, 2026

The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.

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Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge
ByErica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.

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Trump Administration Shares Terms of Iran Deal Including Oil Export Waivers
ByTyler Pager June 17, 2026

The document leaves complicated issues like Iran’s nuclear program still to be decided and a 60-day window to determine them.

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Republicans Again Block War Powers Measure in the Senate
ByRobert Jimison June 16, 2026

Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough.

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After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers
ByHelene Cooper June 16, 2026

U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike.

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In the Dark on U.S.-Iran Deal, Senators Refrain From Praising It
ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Democrats demanded an immediate briefing and even Republicans conceded they had no information on an agreement the administration has declined to release.

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Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
ByErica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs June 15, 2026

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.

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U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to Reopen Strait and Begin Nuclear Talks
ByJonathan Swan, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman June 15, 2026

The accord halts hostilities in the war that began in February but leaves unresolved the critical issue of Iran’s nuclear program.

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Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger June 14, 2026June 15, 2026

In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”

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The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Lazaro Gamio June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

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