The US is stuck in a strategic quagmire with Iran, where military pressure backfired and sanctions are failing to break Tehran’s resolve. With new hardliners in charge, Iran now demands control of shipping lanes — not surrender. The president’s desperate “D-day” gambit for economic collapse ignores the reality that Tehran knows Washington can’t sustain the pain. Military options are exhausted after “Epic Fury,” leaving costly missile defenses depleted — even forcing Ukraine to shoulder more burden. Allies from the Gulf to South Korea feel the strain, while even Canada turns away as trade talks collapse into tariffs and retaliation. As his term winds down, the president’s isolation deepens — victory looks hollow, diplomacy is fraying, and the world watches with growing skepticism.

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