Why does Trump say the US ‘already won’ the Iran war? | The Bottom Line
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Why does Trump say the US ‘already won’ the Iran war? | The Bottom Line

March 29, 2026
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“The US has won” because Iran has become “incapable of being a significant threat” to the United States for at least three years, argues retired Lieutenant Colonel James Carafano, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Carafano tells host Steve Clemons that even if Iran were to rebound, “Trump will just mow the grass… and bomb them back to where they were.” The importance of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's ability to control access to it are exaggerated, Carafano argued.

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Israeli ideas of changing the government in Tehran are “irrelevant”, Carafano added, “because they can’t do it without us”. #donaldtrump #iran #israel #unitedstates #israeliranwar #straitofhormuz #politics #aljazeeraenglish

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