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America is not winning Iran war; a ground attack would be complete insanity: Trita Parsi

The Hindu · · 2194 words · By Stanly Johny
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“The United States is not winning the war.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials as we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“The Israelis are looking to outgun their neighbors and establish regional hegemony.”
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“Trump has the ability to rein in Israel but has not sustained control over them.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“The Pentagon is sending more troops to the region.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The deployment would mark a significant boost to Washington's military presence in the region, despite U.S. President Donald Trump insisting that Tehran was taking part in peace talks with Washington …
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-weighs-sendin…
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“The Strait of Hormuz remaining closed prevents Trump from declaring victory and exiting the war.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
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“Iranian oil sales have increased to $110 per barrel with discounts, surpassing pre-war prices.”
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“The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Iranian oil sales on the open market.”
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“Iranian oil sales include a requirement for transactions to be conducted in U.S. dollars.”
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