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Sat · 15 Aug 2026

Iran's Repeated Strikes Pressure Trump, Rattle Ceasefire Viability

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Iran's Repeated Strikes Pressure Trump, Rattle Ceasefire Viability

⏱️ WASHINGTON — The ceasefire was already fiction; now it's officially a liability. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With Iran still cycling salvos after Qeshm, US officials flagging ceasefire viability internally signals the "self-defense" framing is losing its political insulation. Trump absorbs each Iranian strike as domestic pressure — Congress already passed a war-powers block. The next hit that penetrates Patriot forces a binary: escalate or concede.