Dossier
Khorramshahr
Coverage of Khorramshahr in the Nexus archive.
- Iran signals ‘mass sacrifice’ in 'high stakes' Saddam-era warning amid Trump deal talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invoked the 1982 recapture of Khorramshahr during the Iran-Iraq War to signal Tehran's resolve against U.S. and Israeli pressure amid ongoing Trump-era negotiations. Analysts suggest this rhetoric frames the current U.S.-Iran standoff as an existential conflict, echoing historical themes of civilian resistance and sacrifice.
- Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now
Trump claims he does not make bad deals, but Republican hawks now doubt his credibility. The US has reportedly agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets despite the regime becoming harder-line, amid a Middle East crisis and ongoing tensions.