Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 88F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph..
A few clouds. Low 68F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: June 30, 2026 @ 1:48 am
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It has become a constant refrain from Democrats: President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war in Iran backfired, leaving Tehran stronger than it was before. “How has this in any way made things better?” asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York. “Iran is stronger now, not weaker, and the American people are less safe.”
Trump went to war to stop Iran from acquiring a game-changing nuclear weapon, the regime’s project for imposing its will on the region and making the American people “less safe.” So is Iran stronger now than it was on Jan. 1?
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Marc Thiessen writes a column for The Post on foreign and domestic policy.
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