Oil flows and Iranian economic woes give White House much-needed PR reprieve around war

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While the Trump administration has struggled to maintain a positive spin on the war with Iran, several recent developments have indicated an improved U.S. position in the conflict.

After the collapse of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement last month, the Trump administration has been plagued by worsening headlines as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a stalemate. Over the past several days, however, it has been granted some much-needed respite with a spree of favorable details hitting headlines, helping to ward off a sense of defeat.

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