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Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Ben Finley, Samy Magdy and Darlene Superville | The Associated Press , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 26, 2026
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The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. But it remains to be seen whether the U.S. and Iran are at an inflection point in a mercurial conflict that wi...
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