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U.S. leaders repeatedly misjudge Iran’s goals and limits, a new Good Authority analysis finds, fueling policy missteps, regional tensions and missed diplomatic openings.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Tehran no longer trusts negotiations with Washington, underscoring deepening mistrust amid stalled nuclear talks and regional tensions.
The Washington Post argues that by almost every measure, the U.S. is losing its shadow war with Iran, as Tehran expands regional influence and evades American deterrence.
Former President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against backing Iran, prompting assurances from Beijing of restraint, a U.S. envoy told Reuters on Thursday.
Iran condemned expanded U.S. sanctions on Monday, vowing to resist economic pressure even as it accused Washington of quietly seeking renewed talks to ease regional tensions.
Iran condemned planned new US sanctions, denouncing them as hostile and unjustified. Tehran warned the measures would undermine diplomatic efforts and escalate regional tensions.
Analysts warn the Iran war has drawn Washington into its most complex Middle East entanglement yet, as shifting alliances and open-ended aims deepen the risk of a prolonged quagmire.
US legal experts say recent American strikes on Iran could constitute war crimes, Reuters reports, raising new questions over civilian harm, targeting decisions, and U.S. compliance with international law.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on several companies it says support Iran’s weapons program, targeting firms in China and elsewhere for aiding missile and military development.
Iran’s attack on Israel is straining Seoul’s delicate balance between economic ties with Tehran and security commitments to Washington, exposing new pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance.
Iran’s leadership closely tracks U.S. political rifts, deploying calibrated rhetoric, media messaging and proxy diplomacy to exploit partisan divides while hedging against election swings
Trump’s bid to tighten sanctions on Iran aims to sever vital oil revenues, but risks straining ties with China and roiling global markets, analysts tell The Japan Times.
A Washington Post investigation reveals an Iranian school was listed as a U.S. target, raising concerns it was misidentified as a military site and sparking debate over intelligence accuracy.
Tehran launches a renewed diplomatic push, promoting a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as regional tensions rise and global markets watch closely, CBS News reports.
Analysts say markets misread the Iran conflict, pricing in only brief disruption. Behind the rally, they argue, lie overlooked risks to oil supply, global growth and investor complacency.
Iran and the US exchange sharp warnings after a deadly strike on a wedding in eastern Iran, with Tehran accusing Washington of complicity and vowing a firm response amid rising regional tensions.
Top U.S. military leaders are privately warning Defense Secretary Hegseth against expanding operations in Iran, citing risks of regional escalation and strain on American forces.
U.S. allies fear Washington is edging toward strategic defeat in Iran, as dwindling leverage, Tehran’s regional gains, and divided Western priorities undermine long-term American influence.
Trump officials liken efforts to clear algae from Washington’s Reflecting Pool to the fight against Iran, drawing criticism for equating routine maintenance with foreign conflict.
The U.S. plans unprecedented economic measures against Iran while the Navy moves to support the troubled aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, officials told CNBC.