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What’s in the US‑Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little

There is nothing in the agreement that is positive for the US and did not already exist before the war.

18.06.2026 10

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Jessica Genauer

Are the US and Iran back at war, or negotiating? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work

Escalating a conflict is paradoxically one way to end it. But this strategy can be flawed, particularly in a region like the Middle East.

12.06.2026 20

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Jessica Genauer

Are the US and Iran back at war? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work

Escalating a conflict is paradoxically one way to end it. But this strategy can be flawed, particularly in a region like the Middle East.

11.06.2026 8

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Jessica Genauer

3 reasons the war between the US, Israel and Iran is headed for a frozen conflict

Much like the frozen conflicts between India and Pakistan or North and South Korea, this will keep the entire world on edge.

21.04.2026 30

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Jessica Genauer

Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US‑Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky

With Trump trying to get out and Netanyahu determined not to give up in Lebanon, a path to peace is hard to find.

09.04.2026 10

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Jessica Genauer

Iran can’t ‘win’ this war. But it can force a US retreat using these 4 insurgency tactics

As Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan show, the US can’t win wars against insurgent tactics. So, Iran just has to survive longer than the US political...

23.03.2026 20

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Jessica Genauer