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Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran

Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
NPR News Sunday 09 August 2026, 12:39 UTC By Franco Ordoñez 1 min read
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President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.(Image credit: KENT NISHIMURA)

President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.

(Image credit: KENT NISHIMURA)

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