Trump’s Iran War Was a Failure
The Bulwark • • world
Key Points:
- Iran has threatened retaliation following U.S. self-defense strikes in southern Iran, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warning that regional lands will no longer serve as shields for American bases.
- Several Republican senators, including Roger Wicker, Ted Cruz, and Lindsay Graham, initially criticized President Trump’s Iran deal as a disastrous mistake that risks empowering Iran and destabilizing the region, though some have since softened their stance.
- The author argues that Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict has weakened the U.S., emboldened the Iranian regime, and damaged trust among allies, marking a significant moment of American decline.
- Tulsi Gabbard resigned from the Trump administration amid political fallout from the Iran war and internal conflicts, becoming the fourth woman to leave the cabinet unexpectedly.
- Pope Leo XIV issued a papal encyclical warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, urging that AI be developed for the common good rather than as a tool of domination and exclusion.