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Middle East

The US-Israel war on Iran, the Gaza war, ceasefire diplomacy and the region's interlocking conflicts. Coverage tracks the gap between what governments say and what they do — in Washington, Jerusalem, Tehran and the capitals that watch from a careful distance.

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The Ledger

Fall of the G7

Trump announced the Iran deal on Truth Social. He flew to the G7 to inform its members. The deal permits enrichment — the element he called unacceptable in 2015. Obama predicted this. The G7 issued no joint position on Iran. There was none to record.