The warnings from the earliest days of the Iran war look increasingly prescient as the Trump administration struggles to wind down a conflict that has lasted much longer than it previewed.

One official told the newspaper that the strikes have the opposite effect of what is intended, keeping Iran cohesive and allowing the leaders to focus attention on the external…

Among the Pentagon’s worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defence munitions in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump and the Pentagon are denying reports that a munitions shortage contributed to the decision to halt attacks in Iran.