On February 28, 2026, Donald Trump joined forces with Benjamin Netanyahu and attacked Iran because he believed they were planning to attack the United States. While that remains debatable, Trump’s efforts in Iran since they first began continue, and if you go by what he has said during his speeches about the war, Trump has no intention of stopping efforts in the country until he achieves his goals, the specifics of which at the moment remain mostly unclear, although he has said that he wants “unconditional surrender.”
While Trump may have been making progress in Iran until recently, he faced a major setback just a few days ago when Iran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key trade route between Iran and several other countries, with oil being one of the most important commodities traded along the route. Although Iran initially closed the route to all countries, recent news suggests they have reopened it for everyone except the US and its allies, including Israel, who are bombing them. This situation is putting immense pressure on the US economy, and Trump is now, through a surprising turn of events, left at the mercy of Iran.
