What Is the Endgame in Iran? | Trump Needs to Figure Out What He Wants—and Quickly
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What happened: Trump Needs to Figure Out What He Wants—and Quickly
Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights why this war of Donald Trump’s choosing? As death and destruction widen in Iran and across the region, and as oil and gas markets take... The Hill highlights donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
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What Is the Endgame in Iran? | Trump Needs to Figure Out What He Wants—and Quickly
Why this war of Donald Trump's choosing? As the death and destruction widen in Iran and around the region, as oil and gas markets take fright, the US president’s reasons for launching what his administration dubs Operation Epic Fury continue to vary as do the stated scale and duration.
Donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
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The Trump administration can’t say why the United States went to war with Iran, and it can’t say what
Why this war of Donald Trump’s choosing? As death and destruction widen in Iran and across the region, and as oil and gas markets take...
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Donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
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US lawmakers worry Trump may put 'boots on the ground' in Iran.
Donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
Why this war of Donald Trump's choosing? As the death and destruction widen in Iran and around the region, as oil and gas markets take fright, the US president’s reasons for launching what his administration dubs Operation Epic Fury continue to vary as do the stated scale and duration.
Donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
The Trump administration can’t say why the United States went to war with Iran, and it can’t say what
Why this war of Donald Trump's choosing? As the death and destruction widen in Iran and around the region, as oil and gas markets take fright, the US president’s reasons for launching what his administration dubs Operation Epic Fury continue to vary as do the stated scale and duration.
Donald Trump's attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
The Trump administration can’t say why the United States went to war with Iran, and it can’t say what
Donald Trump has begun suggesting that his war on Iran may be over “very soon” as oil prices soar. Trump will proclaim victory no matter what happens, but he won’t be able to say what “victory” means, let alone persuade anyone else that he succeeded.
No matter how it ends, the end result is not goin
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas fl