In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’

NYT World Thursday 16 July 2026, 04:01 UTC By Steven Erlanger 1 min read

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A judiciary building damaged in the war as seen from the Golestan palace, in central Tehran, Iran, this month.

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