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Commuters make their way past a giant billboard of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19, 2026.

Waltz defends Trump’s threat to bomb ‘every single power plant’ in Iran 

Waltz said that Trump was putting 'diplomacy first' amid new peace talks.
April 19
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Smoke rises from an area near the Dubai International Airport seen through the windshield of a vehicle after a drone attack hit a fuel tank, according to Dubai authorities, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2026.

UAE minister says Iran can't be trusted: 'We are not fools'

Reem Al Hashimy said any deal with Iran needs to ensure lasting peace.
April 19
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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman's Musandam province on April 12, 2026.

GOP Sen. Johnson says Iran will be 'a long term project' after talks fail

"They’ve been preparing for this for 47 years," he said of the Iranian regime.
April 12
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People walk past a wall mural along the roadside in Tehran on April 12, 2026. Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who was part of peace talks with the United States this weekend, said on April 12 that Washington was "unable" to win Tehran's trust during the discussions.

Kaine says 'We need to find a way' to extend ceasefire after U.S.-Iran talks fail

The Democrat said "an imperfect ceasefire is better than resuming full war."
April 12
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A woman holds Iran's national flag while standing near a billboard that reads "The Strait of Hormuz remains closed" at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on April 5, 2026.

Jeffries 'thankful' US airman was rescued but criticizes 'reckless and costly war'

The House minority leader says the war is already costing taxpayers.
April 05
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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman's Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Rep. Turner says he doesn’t think ground troops necessary to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The president told allies last week to "take the lead" in securing the strait.
April 05
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U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated reconnaissance and surveillance mission as part of a simulated amphibious assault at a naval support facility on March 24, 2026 in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories.

Scalise on troops in Iran: 'A lot of conversations about what could happen next'

"You're not going to see the president go negotiate this in public," he said.
March 29

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