The Guardian view on Trump and Tehran: everyone loses when the US and Iran overplay their hands | Editorial

The Guardian · July 12, 2026 War

Strikes and bluster on both sides, with Israel urging on Washington, are endangering the progress made The cycle’s familiarity should not obscure the gravity of the consequences as the US and Iran return to threats, strikes and a futile search for an exit from war via escalation. On Sunday, Tehran said that it had closed the strait of Hormuz again. The World Food Programme is already feeding 1.

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