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Trump Pivots Back to Iran Diplomacy

Aug 3, 2026 · 13m

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A.M. Edition for Aug. 3. President Trump’s latest walkback came just hours after saying he was prepared to launch the biggest attack since World War II, and as Gulf countries grow frustrated over a lack of a clear U.S. strategy to end the war. Plus, the Japanese Yen rises after Washington and Tokyo launch their first joint intervention in a generation after the currency fell to a 40-year low against the dollar. WSJ Tokyo bureau chief Jason Douglas breaks down the worries that drove Washington to get involved. And California ’s Democratic Party endorses the state’s proposed billionaire tax . Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an…