US EditionWhite House criticized for gamifying Iran war on social media
The White House mixed real Iran strike footage with Call of Duty game clips to rally support, drawing criticism for gamifying war amid 12-day US-Israel military campaign.
- On March 10, the White House said the U.S. operation against Iran will end when President Donald Trump determines military objectives have been met.
- Operation Epic Fury aims to destroy Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and Navy and weaken Iran-backed militias, while U.S. military planners consider Navy escorts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
- Trump said U.S. forces have 'completely' destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying ships 'within the last few hours', and oil prices surged to nearly US$120 per barrel earlier this week as Leavitt called the rise temporary.
- Karoline Leavitt said that once national security objectives are met, Americans will see oil prices drop rapidly, and the U.S. Navy has not yet escorted a tanker, though it remains an option.
- The White House framed Iran's expected position as 'unconditional surrender' and warned shipping disruptions could drive up oil prices ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Military Times
Amid US military actions, White House struggles to explain how Iran war will end
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday told reporters it’s up to Trump “whether it’s the beginning, the middle or the end” of the war.
The Korea Times
Iran operation will end when Trump determines military objectives have been met: White House
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military operation against Iran will end when President Donald Trump determines that military objectives have been met and th...
The White House's decision to end the Iran war by defining "complete achievement of military objectives" as the criterion for its conclusion has sparked speculation that the conflict could ultimately devolve into a so-called "lawn-mowing war," ending with a certain level of weakening of the opposing military. This suggests that the war could end with the weakening of conventional military capabilities, such as missiles and drones, without any st…
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