Iran, Trump and war
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President Donald Trump has a fondness for repeatedly claiming he ended eight wars, and now he’s adding two more to the tally — including one he started. Trump spoke to a friendly crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Friday night after being ...
A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since 8 April but in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed to reach an agreement.
The burst of violence cast fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.
The chart lists the lengths of a few U.S. wars in weeks, from the longest to shortest. The longest conflict, listed at the very top of the chart is the Afghanistan War, clocking i