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Iran war grinds on as talks stall
Trump cracks the door open to a deal while a tanker is hit in Hormuz and the Pentagon counts the cost.
In brief
Trump cracks the door open to a deal while a tanker is hit in Hormuz and the Pentagon counts the cost. Both sides are signaling openness to talks while the fighting, and its bill, keeps expanding across the region. Originally reported by ABC News.
How the war started
Trump announced major combat operations against Iran on Feb. 28, with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on military, government and infrastructure targets.
Talks began, then collapsed
U.S. and Iranian delegations met in June to negotiate a war-ending deal built on a signed memorandum of understanding. The talks fell apart as strikes continued.
Squeeze, then an opening
In August Trump promised a crushing economic operation to force Tehran's hand. By September he said the U.S. was open to the concept of a deal.
“I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage”
Iran sets its price
Tehran says it will not return to the table until its own conditions are met, leaving the two sides trading signals rather than terms.
A tanker struck in Hormuz
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a vessel hit by an unknown projectile Monday evening in the Strait of Hormuz. No damage or environmental impact was reported.
“struck by an unknown projectile”
The war spreads to Saudi Arabia
Houthi missiles and drones injured 13 civilians and damaged seven homes in Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif. Mecca, Jeddah and Taif got a rare hour-long danger warning.
$33 billion and running low
A Pentagon Inspector General report puts the war's cost at $33.4 billion through June 29 and warns of strategic munitions shortfalls and resupply bottlenecks.
“strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks”
The main idea
Both sides are signaling openness to talks while the fighting, and its bill, keeps expanding across the region.
