Iran, Trump and Israel
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"Iraq is not outside the war. It is already part of its geography," a former adviser to the Iraqi prime minister told Newsweek.
President Trump gave conflicting signals over how much progress had been made in the talks. Both the United States and Iran suggested that a breakthrough was not imminent.
Iran has said ending Israel's war in Lebanon is one of its demands for a deal over the wider conflict. Hezbollah objects to Beirut's talks with Israel.
As the Trump administration signals hope for a possible deal, Iran says obstacles linger, and "frequent changes" in U.S. positions aren't helping.
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, testified that the US war on Iran has degraded Tehran’s ability to launch or direct another mass atrocity on Israel like the Hamas attack of
Israel's economy began 2026 with a slowdown, hit by war with Iran, but growth is expected to recover as long as the conflict does not reignite.