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U.S.-Iran War: Six Months In, No Ceasefire in Sight
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Dale Willman opens the bulletin with a sobering update: for the second night in a row, the U.S. has not struck Iran, and Tehran has also paused its attacks, but ceasefire negotiations remain in limbo. Republican Mike Turner, once head of the House Intel Committee, warns Congress that Iran cannot be trusted as a negotiating partner or as a nuclear power. Across the aisle, Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland delivers the more visceral indictment: Trump declared 'We won' in March, and yet here in July Americans are still being killed, the Strait of Hormuz is still shut, and energy prices are surging again [1] — Chris Van Hollen "Donald Trump said, 'We won,' back in March, and now we're in July. Why are Americans still getting killed? Why is the Strait of Hormuz stil…" 00:43 . NPR's Eric McDaniel contextualizes the war's origins — Trump's withdrawal from the Obama-era nuclear deal, which international watchdogs credit with constraining Iran's program — and notes the conflict is deeply unpopular with the American public, who were promised a quick resolution.
The U.S.-Iran conflict has stretched into its sixth month, far longer than the American public was promised.
Republican Mike Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, says Congress is increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war as it enters its sixth month with no ceasefire and no clear path forward. Iran, he insists, cannot be trusted at the negotiating table.
Trump declared victory over Iran in March 2026. Four months later, Americans are still being killed, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and gas prices are back above $4. Senator Van Hollen's pointed questions expose the widening gulf between the administration's claims and the war's grinding reality.
Senator Van Hollen noted the Strait of Hormuz remains closed months after the war began, disrupting global oil flows.
Trump declared victory in March 2026, but by July the war was still ongoing with Americans still being killed.
The national average price for a gallon of gas has climbed back above $4 as Middle East fighting drives oil prices higher.
