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US and Iran Conflict Hits Six Month Mark Amid Economic War and Dispute Over Strait of Hormuz

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  • Haaretz Israel · Left · Schocken family and M. DuMont Schauberg
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • The Daily Star Bangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded

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The conflict between the United States and Iran has reached its six month mark as the Trump administration intensifies an economic pressure campaign termed an economic D Day. Iranian leaders have acknowledged a significant economic toll, with President Masoud Pezeshkian reporting that foreign trade has shrunk by 35 percent and annual inflation hitting 66 percent. In response to these hardships, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called on the government to address livelihood challenges and maintain social cohesion.

A central point of contention remains the control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps asserts it has full and decisive control over the waterway, claiming that ships cannot pass without Iranian permission. Conversely, the White House and US military commanders state the strait is open, cleared of mines, and under US control. Shipping data indicates a decline in traffic, with only seven commodity vessels transiting the strait on Thursday, compared to an average of 15 over the previous ten days.

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the impasse continue through third parties. Qatari and Pakistani officials have been involved in mediation, and Iran has reached an agreement with Oman regarding shipping routes. President Pezeshkian stated that Iran is prepared to reopen the strait if the US fulfills commitments from a June memorandum of understanding, including the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets. The US government has denied that any official talks with Iran are currently taking place.

To increase pressure, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Egypt's Banque Misr and entities in Hong Kong for doing business with Tehran. While the US has warned other nations to cut ties with Iran, some analysts suggest that imposing secondary sanctions on major partners like China and India could be unfeasible due to global economic repercussions.

How each side framed it

Left
This outlet framed the situation as a failure of the US to recognize the ongoing viability of diplomatic frameworks.
Centre-left
These outlets highlighted the IRGC's claims of control and the potential for diplomacy to resume.
Centre
These outlets focused on the economic data, the specific sanctions on banks, and the conflicting claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Centre-right
This outlet emphasized the economic toll on Iran and the US strategy of financial punishment.

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