There is a war occurring in Iran.
Said by Rep. Henry Cuellar, Checked Updated
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PivotSep 4, 2026
Multiple tier1 and primary sources (Reuters, AP, Congressional Research Service) confirm a US-Iran war was ongoing, with the CRS describing an active conflict and limited strikes as of September 2026 and continuing into late October and November.
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… Office to change his policy directions and change his mind, even though he's a stubborn guy and loves to double down, and what we see now is that the bond market is basically a fount of wisdom, and right now it's sort of flashing bright yellow, nearly red. You know, 40 trillion dollars of debt, 6% budget deficits, war in Iran, Strait of Hormuz closed, rising gasoline prices and oil prices, inflation generally being at three plus percent, is not sustainable, not good for the economy, and we need to start taking remedial action, and quickly. So basically, the bond market is telegraphing economic distress, and we better get our mind around it and fix it, or else we could be headed for another dreaded financial …
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Supports. The Congressional Research Service reports that US and Israeli strikes on Iran began February 28, 2026, and that as of September 2026 the US and Iran were again trading limited strikes, describing the conflict as a war of attrition.[3]
Supports. Reuters (Oct 30) quotes President Trump describing 'the war with Iran' as ongoing and expected to end soon, and AP (Oct 28) reports US warnings to allies about potential renewed military action.[1][2]
Supports. Reuters (Nov 1) and CNN (Oct 31) describe the war as in its eighth month with both sides in a stubborn military deadlock, confirming the conflict was ongoing around the posting date.[4][5]
Context. Sources describe a pause in major operations and ongoing negotiations, with the US reportedly not striking before the midterms, so the war is intermittent rather than at full intensity.[2][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Trump on Iran war: It's going to get wrapped up soonreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2US warns allies to prepare for potential Iran strikes after ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3U.S. Conflict with Irancongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midtermscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Iranian negotiators in Doha to continue talks to end the US-Iran war, official saysrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump says war will end when 'I want to end it'abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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