Is the Iran war ending? It's down to these 6 questions
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: May 24, 2026, 21:29 IST IST
A day before the first strikes on Iran, US president Donald Trump had said what upset him the most about talks with Iran: "They don't want to say the words, 'We're not going to have a nuclear weapon'. So I'm not happy with the negotiation."
After three months, 6,700 reported deaths across the war zone, $29bn in costs to the US, $25bn in costs to global companies, and $299bn in economic losses to the Asia-Pacific region alone, Trump may have arrived at a place where he's relatively happy.
After three months, 6,700 reported deaths across the war zone, $29bn in costs to the US, $25bn in costs to global companies, and $299bn in economic losses to the Asia-Pacific region alone, Trump may have arrived at a place where he's relatively happy.