Iran is not gone. The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. Oil prices are still high. The Pentagon is asking for $200 billion more to keep the war going. But none of that stopped Donald Trump from logging onto Truth Social and declaring victory.
“Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” he wrote, closing with his increasingly familiar sign-off: “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
It was a quick pivot. Maybe too quick.
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Just hours earlier, Trump had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Tehran, warning that the United States would “hit and obliterate” its power plants if the strait was not reopened. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” he wrote.
Iran didn’t ignore Trump’s warning. Tehran responded by threatening to strike U.S. and Israeli energy infrastructure if their facilities were hit.
On the ground, the conflict looks very different from Trump’s declaration. The war is still going. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Oil is trading above $100 a barrel. Thirteen Americans have died so far. Iran even launched two intermediate‑range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a U.S.‑U.K. base in the Indian Ocean about 2,500 miles from Tehran.
Those launches demonstrated missile capabilities that appear to be stronger than what officials had previously acknowledged.
While world events escalate, Washington is also grappling with its own chaos. Trump announced that ICE agents will be sent to airports on Monday to help out TSA workers, blaming Democrats for a partial government shutdown that has left federal agencies short‑staffed.
And yet the uncertainty stretches even wider. The conflict is drawing in other countries in ways that matter.
Around 22 nations have signed a letter calling on Iran to stop blocking the strait and asking for a plan to keep commercial ships safe. Countries like the UK, France, Germany, and Japan have said they support efforts to reopen the waterway. That reflects how worried many nations are about the economy and global security if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.
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