Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked.
The people of Iran know that their main enemy is at home.
Trump said it himself in June—military force won’t open the waterway, and energy reserves are quickly winding down.
He wants out, but Iran could likely keep going for months.
Washington can’t reverse or control the consequences of losing this war.
Well-placed sources suggest that Iran may have in fact accelerated its weapons program