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Posted on 07/26/2026 12:02:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.
But it remains to be seen whether the U.S. and Iran are at an inflection point in a mercurial conflict that will reach the five-month point Tuesday. President Donald Trump both has threatened more strikes and said talks are pressing on, all while brushing off concerns that rising gas prices tied to the fighting could hurt Republicans in November’s midterm elections.
Adding to the uncertainty is the impact of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned visit with Trump next week in Washington. Israel, which launched the war alongside the U.S. on Feb. 28, has been notably absent from the renewed American attacks over Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.
“The Iranians understand that perhaps it could get worse because Israel could come into the conflict,” said Michael Singh, managing director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. On the other hand, Israel’s lack of involvement so far “may signal to the Iranians that we’re looking to limit the conflict.”
Singh, who was senior Middle East director on the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, said he was hesitant to read too much into the lull in fighting.
“If it turns into a multiday pause, that’ll be something significant,” he said. “But it’s hard to know. Is it an operational pause? Is it a pause to allow for...”
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Iranian military leader: “I just love these pauses. So good to kick back a little.”
The bombing pauses give IRGC time to find all the buried drones and missiles.
“...rising gas prices tied to the fighting could hurt Republicans in November’s midterm...”
Oh please AP, same crap from you toolbags, if this kind of comment doesn’t make you throw-up on yourself nothing will. The Uniparty/RINO cabal hasn’t done a dang thing since the BBB (porkfest too) except add a couple trillion to the the national debt.
This is exactly why the GOPe may lose as the turnout looks like it may be low, no motivation to vote for democrat lite-(R). The mess in Iran is just icing on the cake.
Iran can always stop the terrorism. It is up to them.
“ The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing”
Why? If you go to war you fight until the enemy cant fight anymore. If you want talks, have them while the bombing continues.
Who is advising the President? Why does the administration believe it can make a deal with Iran without first having their unconditional surrender? We are dealing with fanatics similar to the Nazis. Blowing up bridges and power plants won’t get it done IMHO. Any ‘deal’ the current regime might agree to won’t be worth the paper it’s written on.
What do you suggest?
No. There is way out, other than the defeat of the IRGC.
Anything less and the IRGC will eventually regain control of the country.
TACO Trump.
But sadly they never will quit because they’re too busy obeying their fictitious moon deity and his pedophile prophet.
Exactly,,,,,,,bombing pauses, “deals”, and cease fires only help the aide that is losing, not the that is winning.
….not the one that is winning.
The IRGC dictatorship controls all the guns, and all the money, in Iran.
Until that reality changes, nothing will improve.
That fact has been completely obvious for 47 years.
Well, the Iranians want nukes. We could give them a few small tactical ones. Take out a bridge and some of the landscape on either side of it. If a bridge is important enough to take out, shouldn’t we leave enough radiation behind to make quick repair difficult?
Drop millions of FP-45 Liberators into their dense urban centers and let the fun begin.
Iran is only a proxy nation, a proxy army.
They are controlled by and serve the interests of the deep state cabal in the City of London.
Then follow up with airdropping the equivalent of billions in counterfeit Iranian bank notes over their cities.
I gotta admit, PDJT is neither a good military general nor knows fanatics Islamists. He thinks everyone will make a deal if the price is right. It reflects on his lifetime business background.
Hitler thought he was smarter than his generals.
Just sayin.
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