Panetta: Iran War to Last Another Six Months
Leon Panetta said the conflict lacks a clear exit and warned it could become another failed war if the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted.
- Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned that the United States' war with Iran is trapped in a "terrible stalemate," with few options to end the conflict and likely to continue for another six months.
- Panetta warned the conflict risks becoming "another failed war" akin to Iraq and Afghanistan, describing the regional struggle as a potential "forever war" with no clear end in sight.
- The United States has spent more than $37.5 billion on combat operations, suffered at least 18 service members killed and more than 750 wounded, while the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered, disrupting global oil trade.
- Domestic effects include gas prices averaging $4 a gallon, up from $2.75 pre-war, with only about 30% of voters approving of the president's handling of the conflict.
- Four-Star commanders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a leaked document that the Iran war has depleted planes, ships, and weapons systems, leaving them unable to perform tasks if China invaded Taiwan or Russia attacked the Baltics.
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Donald Trump’s Iran war could be heading into another six months of fighting, according to former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The warning comes as the conflict remains locked in a dangerous stalemate, with no clear path toward a final resolution. Panetta says Trump has been “boxed in” and faces three difficult choices: walk away and risk accusations of failure, continue the current tit-for-tat fighting, or dramatically escalate to reope…
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