Trump’s Iran War Becomes a Prolonged Quagmire Despite His Rhetoric
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Despite Trump’s long-standing critique of forever wars, the U.S. campaign against Iran has evolved into a protracted, escalating conflict after a ceasefire collapsed, with daily airstrikes and mounting casualties on both sides. The toll includes 17 U.S. service members killed and more than 430 wounded, and Iran reporting over 3,500 dead and about 27,000 wounded since the war began, even as the United States keeps roughly 50,000 troops in the region and Iran threatens chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts warn diplomacy has faltered and warn the hard-won rhetoric of a quick exit has given way to a drawn-out conflict.
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