In brief: What began as a strike to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and terrorism has instead left Tehran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and global oil markets. The fallout has forced a yen bailout, drained Pentagon stockpiles, and pushed Saudi Arabia toward its own nuclear program. Now negotiating from weakness, Trump faces emboldened demands from Iran – while Russia escalates in Ukraine, calculating that depleted US arsenals mean less support for Kyiv.
Aug. 10, 2026
Donald Trump launched his latest war a few months ago with Israel to stop Iran’s terrorism and its nuclear development.
Instead, Tehran now holds hostage the Hormuz Strait as well as oil markets and America’s Arab allies.
Even more dire, Trump’s war has shaken up the world economy, forcing him to bail out Japan’s currency; he has depleted the Pentagon’s arsenal, and also allowed Saudi Arabia to go nuclear, spawning another potential nuclear threat in the Middle East.
Now Trump negotiates from weakness, and Iran makes bold demands.
So does Russia, which has safely ratcheted up attacks on Ukraine, safe in the knowledge that Trump cannot provide more self-defense weaponry for Kyiv.
This is not just about military defeat. Trump’s war against Iran is one of the greatest blunders in history.
How did this happen and what’s next?
Reprinted from dianefrancis@substack.com – Diane Francis on America and the World.
The views expressed in this opinion article are the author’s and not necessarily those of Kyiv Post.
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The dumbest idiot to ever live in the White House started a moronic war, which is being led by a drunk bimbo who would lose a wargame with GI Joe figures in a sandbox. Both monkeys are in the same predicament as their mafia buddy in the terrorist russian state. Both wars are at a dead end, and both wars are a catastrophe to the civilians in Ukraine and Iran and for the world economy.
When will Congress do its damned fucking job and remove this stupid fat prick from office?