No, Iran Is Not Winning, and Yes, There Is a Strategy
The article argues that despite criticism, the U.S. under President Trump has a coherent strategy in its conflict with Iran, focused on degrading the IRGC, disrupting Iran's economy, and withstanding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It asserts that Iran's leverage is diminishing as Gulf states adapt their oil exports and the U.S. maintains energy and military superiority. The author believes Iran is engaged in a high-stakes standoff but lacks the resilience to outlast the U.S. and its allies.
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No, Iran Is Not Winning, and Yes, There Is a Strategy David Strom 8:00 AM | May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Vahid Salemi From the first days of Operation Epic Fury, critics have howled that Trump is losing the war, empowering Iran's extremists, and has no strategy for victory. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Much of that criticism is simple, reactionary outrage that accompanies any action by Donald Trump. If Trump cured cancer, we would be subjected to outrage that he is killing innocent cells and preventing people from experiencing the joy of dying painful deaths.
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