Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 07, 2026 · 77 words · By Video by FRANCE

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What to know about Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

One hundred days after US President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the conflict has lasted far longer than expected, causing more than 7,000 deaths, mass displacement, and severe economic disruption driven by the near-closure of the Strait…

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Why it matters

Despite a fragile ceasefire, fighting continues with Iran proving more resilient than anticipated.

Common ground

Meanwhile nuclear negotiations have stalled and growing public disapproval is increasing political pressure on Trump.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
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What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “One hundred days after US President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Trump launched a military operation against Iran called 'Operation Epic Fury'. One source explicitly mentions the operation name and the President's declaration, and another confirms the war began on February 28, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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Claim 2: “nuclear negotiations have stalled”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of nuclear power and fission, with no mention of the current status of diplomatic nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by nuclear fission of uranium…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power

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web search NEUTRAL — Most nuclear power plants use thermal reactors with enriched uranium in a once-through fuel cycle. Fuel is removed when the percentage of neutron absorbing atoms becomes so large that a chain reaction…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_plant

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 11, 2025 · Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nucle…
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-nuclear-energy-…

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Claim 3: “severe economic disruption driven by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring oil prices”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly confirm that the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked/closed by Iran since February 28, 2026, and that this has caused oil price shocks and energy supply disruptions.

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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 attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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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 under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 4: “causing more than 7,000 deaths”

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Only one source (a Facebook post citing CENTCOM) mentions that strikes have been conducted on 'more than 7,000' targets or deaths. Other sources confirm the war exists but do not provide a specific death toll of 7,000.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships, in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Project_Freedom

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Claim 5: “causing... mass displacement”

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While the evidence confirms a war in 2026, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention 'mass displacement' of people as a result of Operation Epic Fury. Some search results were irrelevant (pizza/Steam).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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