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Is the Iran War Over?

April 8, 2026 · 1:48 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “Top Trump administration officials — including the president — are talking like the war with Iran is already over…”

“Reality check. Iran maintains that it controls the strait, and is demanding crypto fees for oil tankers that pass through the waterway. Countries in the Gulf region — Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates — all reported Iranian attacks since the ceasefire announcement.”

“Iran still has stores of enriched uranium. Tehran’s shoot-down of a U.S. fighter jet last week sparked skepticism that claims of complete American air superiority over Iran are overstated. And a final, lasting peace deal between the U.S. and Iran has still not been inked.”

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