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Trump’s ambassador to U.N. says there’s no timeline on Iran war’s end

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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Mike Waltz said the U.S. naval blockade was having the intended effect of pressuring Iran's economy, but Tehran has said it is not backing down.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:47:31 UTC.

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