On the Iran war, my journalistic credibility is already on the line at the ripe age of 22. That was my doing, so I will live with the consequences. Today’s news demands an update.

‘Winning’ Is a Strange Word for What Iran Just Experienced

Yes, President Trump Can Withdraw from NATO

Yes, Of Course War Settles Things

I argued last week that the war had become a “debacle” because, by spending American deterrence, we had made Iran more willing to strike ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which it can now effectively control at will. This was my conclusion on where things stood:

Here is the reality as it currently stands: Iran can cut off a fifth of the global energy trade whenever it wants, and it’s doing so right now. The United States and its allies — if it has any left — are unable or unwilling to change that. President Trump has agreed to stop all bombing of Iran for the chance that the regime might decide to open the Strait of Hormuz. If it does, Iran can still block all Western-aligned vessels and charge........

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