Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East

The 60-day memorandum of understanding brokered by Pakistan in June lapsed on August 17 with no successor deal, no formal ceasefire and no scheduled talks.

Instead, President Trump has charted a new and far more patient strategy that is making steady progress towards his objectives.

The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear.

When the United States and Israel rained down missiles and bombs on Iran to start their war exactly six months ago today, there were some Iranians who, within a swirl of conflicting emotions, saw in the destruction something unexpected: hope.