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US seeks Iran war exit without losing Hormuz control; Trump urges others to reopen it as US gas prices surge

Trump times Iran escalations to weekends and market opens, pairing strikes and pauses with oil and stock messaging.

Iran’s cheap drones force costly US intercepts; modern war becomes endurance and economics over firepower

Rubio tells AJE: no Iran nukes, reopen Hormuz; goals in weeks; indirect talks; slams Spain/NATO; no regime change aim.

US–Israel war on Iran is reshaping US global power as allies hang back and rivals watch

US media splits deepen over Iran war as Trump attacks fake news

Trump pivots from bombing threats to 5-day talks pause; WH touts Epic Fury; War Powers vote fails; GOP backs him.

Was Iran war avoidable? Talks collapsed before Feb 28 strikes as Trump shifted from 10-day window to regime-change calls

War powers clash as Trump bypasses Congress on Iran, then negotiates a deal while lawmakers demand an endgame.

Hormuz war strains US ties as Trump demands allied warships; Europe resists, prefers diplomacy over NATO role.