[NYTimes-Gifted article]: The Whiplash War War. Cease-fire. Somewhere in between. The United States and Iran can’t stop cycling between conflict and negotiation. By Adina Renner, Aug. 6, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/29/world/middleeast/iran-war-cease-fire-trump-timeline.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3VA.rzaY.dlLenGsIx0At&smid=nytcore-ios-share #usIsraelWar #iran #straitofhormuz