Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory speech on Iran on Wednesday night was as puzzling as it was divorced from reality. I had hoped he would declare victory and end the war. Some feared he might provide cover for a ground invasion. Instead, he told us in essence to be patient, that he is almost done, but he was utterly unclear about what more there is to accomplish. If there was ever a purpose...

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Donald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran’s largest bridge, a day after he threatened to bomb the country “back to the stone ages” if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was not reached. The US president shared footage of part of the newly built 136 metre-high $400m B1 suspension bridge between Tehran and Karaj collapsing dramatically on to the causeway below amid a...

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From 5h ago 16.03 EDT Death toll in strike on Iranian bridge rises to 8 with almost 100 injured, Iran state media reports The death toll from Thursday’s attack on the B1 bridge in Karaj, Iran, has risen to eight, up from two, and 95 others were injured, Iranian state media reports. Donald Trump earlier boasted about the attack, warning Tehran there was “much more to follow” and urged it to...

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Smoke rises after explosions struck the northeastern, western, and central areas amid Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran on April 1, 2026. Iran demands a guaranteed ceasefire to end war permanently, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Wednesday. The source said intermediaries contacted Iran on Tuesday, with discussions focused on continuing diplomacy. The source added that no talks have...

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A man sweeps up debris near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The U.S.–Israel war on Iran was supposed to end quickly in either an “unconditional surrender” or regime change. Weeks into the conflict, none of it has happened. There appears to be little cause for celebration in Washington,...

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