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Trump’s War May Cost $72 Billion — Nearly 3 Times Higher Than the Admin Said
An analyst said that the original $25 billion figure omitted “indirect costs” and “several foreseeable consequences.”
Graham Says US “Victory” Would Be to Open Strait That Was Open Prior to the War
The strait was open for transit prior to the war — a war that Graham has spent decades pushing for.
Hegseth Says Ceasefire “Not Over” as Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iranian Boats
The Trump administration has tried to paint the current naval warfare near the Strait of Hormuz as defensive.
On Iran, Trump Has Backed Himself — and Much of the World — Into a Corner
The same kind of US hubris that led to the tragic wars in Vietnam and Iraq is manifesting itself with Iran today.
In New Escalation, US Attempts to Force Open Strait as Iran Fires on Boats
Tehran indicated it viewed US efforts to escort boats out of the Strait of Hormuz as a “violation of the ceasefire.”
Trump Attacks Media, Calls Reporting on Iran War “Seditious”
Polling shows more than 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran.
Transportation Sec Claims Gas Prices Will Drop Fast, Contradicting Fed Reports
Duffy’s comments come as Trump has described complaints on affordability as a “line of bullshit.”
Trump Bypasses Congress on $8.6 Billion Arms Deal
The deal sends weapons across the Middle East as outrage grows over unchecked war powers.
Poll Shows Most See Iran War as “Mistake,” Earlier Than With Iraq, Vietnam
The war has almost no constituency outside of Donald Trump's biggest fans.
Iran Isn’t Begging for Negotiations. It’s Setting the Terms for Ending the War.
“The [Trump] administration is desperate to find some form of an off-ramp,” says Drop Site News' Jeremy Scahill.