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<v Sarah>The pause is over — and this time, Iran's calculus is simple: strike first, talk later.

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<v Sarah>Here's how we got here.

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<v Sarah>The latest phase of the U.S.-Iran war had moved from nightly U.S.

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<v Sarah>strikes to a fragile diplomatic pause — even as CENTCOM reported intercepted Iranian missiles and U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed PMF

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<v Sarah>sites in Iraq.

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<v Sarah>By our last edition, that pause was already fraying: PBS reported Trump threatening more strikes after Iranian attacks on a U.S.

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<v Sarah>base in Jordan, plus a new explosion in Egypt.

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<v Rich>This is Iran War Daily.

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<v Rich>Today — IRGC footage of a strike on a Jordanian base

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<v Rich>tankers burning in Hormuz

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<v Rich>and Trump wanting to slap tariffs on a country we buy almost nothing from. Stick around.

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<v Quote>counterattacks.

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