-
Analysis | Iran's power in the Strait of Hormuz and the decline of U.S. military strategy
Aug 20, 2026 14:06Pars Today – An analyst on Iran-U.S. affairs, pointing to the unprecedented consumption of U.S. strategic missile reserves in recent conflicts, emphasized that Washington has effectively lost the option of military victory over Iran and, by shifting pressure to the economic sphere, has become trapped in a major deadlock.
-
Analysis | The end of U.S. monopoly; West Asia on the verge of a new order
Aug 20, 2026 10:45Pars Today – In its latest analysis, Foreign Affairs magazine has described the war against Iran as a turning point in the weakening of the U.S.-led regional order—a development that could alter the security calculations of West Asian countries for years to come.
-
Araghchi: U.S. insistence on failed policy will bring further defeats
Aug 20, 2026 08:08Pars Today – Iran's Foreign Minister, in a message responding to U.S. threats against Iran, wrote that America's failed policies will fail once again.
-
Former U.S. official: War with Iran is not in America's national interest
Aug 20, 2026 07:58Pars Today – Joe Kent, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, has criticized the Trump administration's hawkish policies, stating that war with Iran is not in America's national interest.
-
Mearsheimer: U.S. has no choice but to accept Iran’s demands
Aug 19, 2026 06:41Pars Today – American international relations scholar John Mearsheimer said that the only way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is for the United States to accept Iran’s demands.
-
U.S. Ambassador's unprecedented admission: Settler violence is terrorism
Aug 19, 2026 09:19Pars Today – In an unprecedented statement condemning attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described their actions as a clear example of terrorism.
-
John Kirby: No clear prospect for ending Strait of Hormuz crisis
Aug 19, 2026 08:56Pars Today – Former U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Washington has no strategy for ending the war or resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the Iranians have been bombed by the United States every time they have come to the negotiating table.
-
Araghchi: A weak Iran perception has been completely erased
Aug 19, 2026 08:14Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, referring to the changes in Iran’s foreign policy since the war, said that the perception of Iran as a weak country has been completely erased.
-
Trump’s approval rating hits new low / 67% of Americans disapprove of War against Iran
Aug 19, 2026 07:40Pars Today – According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his presidency, while an overwhelming majority of Americans are concerned that the U.S. war against Iran could drag on.
-
Analysis | Trump’s empty threats and erosion of U.S. power
Aug 19, 2026 07:05Pars Today – Donald Trump has once again threatened to bomb a country—this time Oman, a country that plays a role in talks related to Iran as well as developments concerning maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.