The Trump administration has been engaged in a war with Iran for nearly six months.
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IHIP NewsAug 10, 2026
As of the post date (2026-08-10), the sources show the US-Israel war on Iran began February 28, 2026 and was ongoing, with Trump declaring a June ceasefire 'over' on July 8 and fighting continuing, so the war had run about 5.4 months, which fits 'nearly six months.' The war was still ongoing at the 2026-11-02 check, and the claim's 'Trump.
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… Always with MAGA, always leads to some sort of child sex crime, it seems, sadly. But this is before we even get to: he is a huge war hawk. I mean, big time, big time, Lindsey Graham style, you know, scorched earth war hawk. So, Trump's war on Iran is nearing six months, and Mike Rogers has been one of its biggest cheerleaders. Imagine cheerleading this. Okay, pop this up: two of the American American Rights' top causes in the last decade has been denouncing the deep state and opposing endless wars. …
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Supports. The war began February 28, 2026 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, per CRS and the AP timeline.[1][2]
Supports. Trump declared the ceasefire 'over' on July 8 and fighting continued on all fronts, so the conflict was active in August.[3]
Supports. Coverage on August 28 marks the six-month anniversary of the war, and the war was still described as ongoing in November.[4][6][7]
Context. The Congressional Record and Britannica note that the formal Operation Epic Fury concluded May 5 and a ceasefire was ostensibly in place, but sources agree the conflict was not resolved.[5][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 primary, 3 not rated
- 1A timeline of the Iran conflict and talks aimed at ending itapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2U.S. Conflict with Irancongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3The Long Road to War with Iran | Originsorigins.osu.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Smith Statement on Six Months of Trump's War Against Irandemocrats-armedservices.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday ...govinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 6US marks 6 months of war with Iran. Here's what it means for ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 ...krgv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 82026 Iran war | Oil, Explained, United States, Israel, Strait ...britannica.com · not rated · cited for: context
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