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Iran war live: Tehran says it decides when conflict ends with US ‘stuck’

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Iran says US ‘struggling’ to end conflict; warns Ukraine over Caspian Sea strike

By Umut Uras, Marthe van der Wolf and Caolán Magee
Published On 27 Jul 2026

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  • Iran says the United States is “stuck and struggling” after five months of war it began under the influence of Israel and will “inevitably pay the price”.
  • The US continues to hold fire against Iran leading Tehran to halt retaliatory strikes throughout the Middle East after nearly two weeks of heavy bombing.