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Trump Caught Unprepared by Escalation of War with Iran

The strikes followed over a dozen Iranian attacks on ships and refineries, with U.S. casualties confirmed and Trump citing surprise as a key justification.

Summary by Le Monde
The American president has made a series of contradictory statements and is struggling to justify the joint US-Israeli intervention to the public, especially as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and strikes on energy sites in the Gulf have fueled inflation.

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Despite the pressure of the constant Iranian attacks, which extend to the energy heart of the region, it is believed that the Gulf monarchies continue to fear an uncontrollable conflagration, and experts are unlikely to get involved militarilyThe other actors of the war in Iran: who is involved and who can enter the conflict Since the United States and Israel started their illegal war in Iran three weeks ago, the Persian Gulf countries have face…

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Donald Trump had predicted the end of the war within a few days. According to this, it would go hand in hand with a glorious victory of the war-allied USA and Israel as well as a "unconditional surrender" of Tehran. The Iranian people would also be eternally grateful to the US for its liberation from the Mullah regime. Three weeks later, the US President stands in front of a heap of shards: the Gulf region is literally on fire. Energy prices are…

Despite pressure from the constant Iranian attacks, which extend to the energy heart of the region, it is believed that the Gulf monarchies continue to fear an uncontrollable conflagration, and experts are unlikely to engage militarily. Since the United States and Israel began their illegal war in Iran three weeks ago, the Persian Gulf countries face daily retaliation from Tehran, which no longer merely targets military installations in Washingt…

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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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