The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences
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The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences
White House columnist
Published
July 17, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
If words won wars, Donald Trump’s Iran conflict would have ended long ago.
Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means
To the surprise of many, the US president seems to be doubling down, with no clear path to a settlement with Iran
Washington needs a deal, but Tehran needs an enemy.
He wants to end the Iran war. But Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah have other ideas.
He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own making
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