US EditionAnalysis-Three Weeks in, Iran War Escalates Beyond Trump’s Control
Global energy prices surge and US military buildup continues amid Iranian missile strikes and Gulf oil disruptions, complicating Trump’s control and political standing, officials say.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump declared the Iran war "was Militarily WON," yet the conflict enters its third week with a defiant Iran launching missile strikes and choking off vital Gulf oil supplies.
- Analysts argue Trump miscalculated Iran's existential response, leading the regime to retaliate by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for one-fifth of global oil supplies.
- The United States has achieved "remarkable progress" destroying 60% of Iran's missile launch facilities, though costs for the campaign reached $11 billion, with 13 dead and 200 wounded.
- Trump called NATO members "cowards" for refusing to secure the Strait, while White House aides advised him to find an "off-ramp" and set limits on the military operation.
- Despite decapitated leadership, "the Iranians fight on," as critics warn Trump lacks a realistic policy, risking "another forever war" without clear resolution.
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President Donald Trump ended the third week of the war with Iran in the face of a crisis that seemed to escape under control: global energy prices are rising, the United States is isolated by aliens, and more and more troops are...
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Global energy prices are shooting, the United States is isolated from its allies and more troops are ready to be sent, despite the promise that war would be only a "short trip"
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