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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Wednesday that the US military’s “little journey” in Iran will conclude “very shortly.” “We are systematically dismantling the regime’s ability to threaten America or project power outside of their borders. That means eliminating Iran’s navy, which is now absolutely destroyed, hurting their air force The post Trump says Iran war ending soon, but ‘extremely hard’ hits ahead appeared first on Asia Times.

Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian people have not risen up, one hard-line leader has been replaced by another, Iranian missiles and drones keep hitting targets across the Middle East, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, driving oil and gas prices up worldwide, and in sharp contrast The post Trump falling into Iran’s asymmetric resolve trap appeared first on Asia Times.

As the Middle East war between Iran, the United States, and Israel, enters its 34th day, it has become evident that we are witnessing more than just another chapter in the long and bloody annals of Middle Eastern strife. The preceding 33 days have already accomplished what decades of geopolitical maneuvering could not: they have The post The Iran vs US-Israel war and the end of the unipolar moment appeared first on Asia Times.

With President Donald Trump lambasting European allies over their reluctance to be dragged into his war against Iran and reportedly mulling leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday that Britain will host talks involving 35 nations – but not the US – on reopening the Strait of Hormuz via diplomacy. Starmer said the talks, a The post Starmer to host 35-nation talks on Strait of Hormuz – without US appeared first on Asia Times.