From weapon stockpiles to diplomatic options, the U.S. is operating from a place that has few levers left
From weapon stockpiles to diplomatic options, the U.S. is operating from a place that has few levers left
Published
July 23, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump is ramping up the war in Iran once again, but this escalation comes while the United States has comparatively fewer tools in its military arsenal — and to soften the war’s economic effects.
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