News

Cover Story

On HALO

1 week ago

Iran is showing it can still fight back

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US banner in Tehran on July 19, 2026. | Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. President Donald Trump seemed visibly irked when asked about his plans for Iran on Tuesday. “You don’t know anything,” he snapped at a reporter who said Iran showed no signs of de-escalating. You have to forgive the man his vexation — he is in something of a bind. The war in Iran, never popular to begin with, has only become mo...