Trump's War in Iran: The Path to His Defeat
The unpopular war in Iran and resulting economic fallout could lead to Trump's downfall, as high oil prices impact Americans across the board.
The war in Iran has proven deeply unpopular, and the spike in oil prices will mean long-term high prices across the board for Americans. Donald Trump is still riding high on the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, which not only gave him control of the nation's oil and critical minerals resources, but also allowed him to throttle the government of Cuba by denying it access to energy, raising the tantalizing prospect that he might bring down a communist regime that has annoyed Washington since 1959.
Trump is confident that his joint venture with Israel in Iran will do just as well. The barrage of Iranian missiles and drones aimed at Israel and Iran's Arab neighbors has done nothing to change Trump's mind that he can win, regardless of how he defines
Source: The Guardian
