Trump Angrily Lashes Out At Critics Who Call Iran War Pointless

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump criticized The New York Times on social media for reporting that the Iran war failed to achieve his major objectives, a narrative the White House is actively disputing.
• U.S. intelligence assessments revealed that the war demonstrated Iran's capability to leverage shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passage, as a strategic tool against its enemies.
• A CBS poll found that 69% of respondents believe the conflict with Iran was not worth the costs to the U.S., with 42% of Republicans viewing the war-ending agreement as equally beneficial to both Iran and the U.S.
• Recent negotiations in Switzerland between U.S. and Iranian officials showed progress on issues like Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief, including Iran agreeing to resume nuclear inspections and the U.S. issuing a 60-day license for Iranian oil sales.
• Experts like MIT professor Caitlin Talmadge suggest the memorandum of understanding reflects U.S. reluctance to escalate further rather than a demonstration of military superiority.