President Trump’s ill-considered, ill-prepared, and ill-timed war with Iran has so far cost at least $28 billion, 13 American and thousands of Iranian lives, the crippling closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the interruption of global energy supplies, an economic crisis that has impacted hundreds of millions of people across the world, and possibly irreversible reputational damage to the United States, Robin Wright writes.
Over the weekend, the U.S. and Iran said they were in the final stages of negotiating a “memorandum of understanding,” or M.O.U.—the first step in eventually ending the conflict. “Iran is playing the long game, despite incurring heavy losses that include the killing of its Supreme Leader and other senior political and military officials, in addition to huge damage to its infrastructure,” Wright continues. “Trump is playing the short game, with midterm elections looming, and public disapproval of the war growing. For him, Operation Epic Fury is turning into an epic disaster.” Read more:
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