Why Iran, US are drifting back to conflict

Trump hosts Iraqi PM Zaidi; Bahrain sentences 3 to life in prison over ties to Iran's IRGC; and more.

Ezgi Akin
Ezgi Akin
Jul 15, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Why Iran, US are drifting back to conflict
  • Trump hosts Iraqi PM Zaidi as Iran war intensifies
  • Bahrain sentences 3 to life in prison over ties to Iran's IRGC
  • Turkey's ousted opposition leader hints at new party

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