For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace NYT > Top Stories By: Peter Baker 29 August 2026 at 01:35 The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trumpβs own version of a βforever war,β with no clear goals and no end in sight. Β© Kenny Holston/The New York TimesPresident Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.
These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million. NYT > Top Stories By: Rebecca F. Elliott Β· Ruth Fremson and Leanne Abraham 28 August 2026 at 21:36 Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.