US EditionIran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
The deadlock has left Iran’s uranium stockpile intact and pushed U.S. gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, Reuters/Ipsos said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump rejected a fresh proposal from Iran to restart negotiations, maintaining the standoff as both sides claim advantage with positions far apart.
- Iran exerts leverage by choking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic previously flowed freely, while Trump has failed to close Iran's path to a nuclear weapon despite military actions launched in February.
- U.S. Central Command has prepared options for a "short and powerful" series of strikes, Axios reported on Thursday. Trump faces domestic pressure as gasoline prices rose above $4 a gallon, threatening Republican control of Congress.
- Analysts warn the war could devolve into a "frozen conflict" defying permanent solution. White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said Iran's "desperation" is increasing and Trump "holds all the cards and has all the time he needs to make the best deal."
- The standoff risks dragging on indefinitely, leaving a bigger problem for the U.S. than before the war began. Experts suggest Iran is "playing for time" rather than folding, as European diplomats expect the current strained situation to persist.
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Matt Spetalnick: Stand-off with Iran may leave Donald Trump worse off than before
More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, US president Donald Trump faces the risk that a stand-off with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the war.
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AlKhaleej TodayIran standoff could harden into ‘frozen conflict’ with no clear exit, leaving Trump worse off than before he went to war
Trump faces political fallout as war goals remain unmet and economic pressures mountIran leverages Strait of Hormuz control, emboldened despite military setbacksAnalysts warn of prolonged deadlock, risking a ‘frozen conflict’ and strained US alliancesWASHINGTON, May 2 — More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag …
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