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Pat Harrigan Warns US is Clearly 'Stalled' in Iran War
Mediaite • • world
Key Points:
- Rep. Pat Harrigan, a Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, stated that the U.S. is "stalled" militarily in its ongoing conflict with Iran, describing the current approach as irresponsible and lacking a clear endgame.
- Harrigan emphasized that while some initial objectives have been met, the U.S. is now stuck in a prolonged limited war without a clear strategy to achieve broader goals.
- Recent escalations include Iranian attacks on merchant vessels and U.S. retaliatory strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites, with Tehran also launching missiles and drones at U.S. bases in the region.
- The conflict has impacted global markets, pushing Brent crude prices up over 6% to around $95 a barrel and raising U.S. diesel prices to a four-year high.
- Despite President Trump’s expectation that the current violence will not last long, formal negotiations with Iran remain unresolved following the expiration of a June memorandum of understanding.
