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Trump Holds Wild Cards in Whiplash Election Season

US assesses war aims unmet as troops extend to 2027, while Trump considers declaring Iran war over amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions.

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WASHINGTON — In the earliest days of this election cycle, the United States wasn’t at war with Iran.

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Leon Panetta has warned that the Iran war could drag on for at least another six months, turning into a never-ending, losing war similar to Iraq and Afghanistan. He has called the current situation a dangerous stalemate, warning that it is disrupting the US command structure and sending a message of weakness to China, Russia and other rivals. In Panetta’s view, Trump has three options: withdraw and accept defeat, continue the eroding stalemate, …

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The former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency says Trump is caught between backing down and accepting the political cost, continuing a war of attrition, or taking the dangerous gamble of opening the Strait of Hormuz.

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