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17Jun/26

How bulldozers beat Operation Epic Fury

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The 2026 US-Iran Interim Peace Agreement and Its Fallout

Wed, Jun 17 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — In June 2026, the United States, under the Trump administration, and Iran agreed to an interim peace deal to halt a devastating four-month conflict that began in February. While the White House has attempted to frame the ceasefire as a victory that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, geopolitical analysts and international media overwhelmingly characterize the war as one of the greatest strategic blunders in modern US history. The conflict cost the US an estimated $30 billion, resulted in the loss of advanced military hardware, and caused over 7,000 deaths, primarily in Iran and Lebanon. Continue reading →

08Apr/26

The Fragile 2026 Iran War Ceasefire

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Global Markets Rally as U.S. Halts Operation Epic Fury for Islamabad Negotiations

April 8, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The 2026 war in the Middle East has reached a critical diplomatic turning point following a provisional two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, agreed upon on April 7, 2026. The truce, brokered through the mediation of Pakistani officials, was reached less than two hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline to launch devastating strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges. Prior to the agreement, Trump had escalated his rhetoric to unprecedented levels, warning that “a whole civilization will die” if Iran did not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.

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