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War & ConflictHigh/Middle East/Aug 5, 2026

Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi

Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun. On Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the US and Iran, Donald Trump told a reporter that Iran hadn’t received “enough pain yet”, and he leveled a threat.

Tehran · Iran/2 min read

Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun. On Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the US and Iran, Donald Trump told a reporter that Iran hadn’t received “enough pain yet”, and he leveled a threat.

Source: The Guardian — Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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