And the fact that Iran is now in a strategically stronger position than it was on Feb. 27, the day before the war started, while the U.S. is in a worse strategic position. The Gulf countries, with the possible exception of Saudi Arabia due to its pipeline to the Red Sea, are losing huge amounts of money because of this war, while high oil prices and Washington’s assistance means that the Islamic Republic is making bank. U.S. President Donald Trump told the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday night that the U.S. military had nearly completed the goals it had set out to accomplish in its war with Iran and that the conflict would soon be ending.
Author: Tony Keller
Published at: 2026-04-02 22:56:11
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