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Trump says US goals have been attained. No deal is needed.
Leaving in 2-3 Weeks
The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Says U.S. Will Be Leaving Iran in 2-3 Weeks
President Trump said the U.S. would be leaving Iran in two to three weeks with or without a deal, adding that “it will take 15-20 years for them to rebuild what we’ve done to them.”
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and other allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force, Arab officials said.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships are deploying to the Middle East, joining two other U.S. carrier strike groups in the region.
When asked by a reporter about gas prices topping an average of $4 a gallon, Trump said consumers should expect prices to fall once he ends the war.
China and Pakistan issued a five-point peace initiative to “restore peace and stability” in the regio
In the Middle East, Iran continued to fire projectiles at Gulf countries and Israel, while Israel struck regime sites in Tehran.
President Trump plans to deliver a speech on Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. ET to give “an important update on Iran,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump told reporters on Tuesday he believes the war will wrap up in two to three weeks as the U.S. continues to hit targets. Now in its fifth week, the conflict was initially forecasted to last four to six weeks, according to the Trump administration.
An Everybody Loses Effort
AAA gasoline prices hit a new high for the move to $4.064. Diesel is $5.490, about 33cents from a new record high.
After having made a serious mess of things, the new plan is to declare the war won and leave.
That’s a better decision than sending in ground troops, but nothing has been gained from this. The US already claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear plans.
It may take Iran years to rebuild, but the same holds true for all the oil, natural gas, and helium capacity that Iran destroyed.
What a waste of lives, time, and money. And Iran still controls the strait and is collecting tolls.
As for the end of the war, Iran, Israel, and now the United Arab Emirates all have a say.
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