> literally no part of this sentence is accurate Let me break it down some for you, and anyone else who may be interested: 1) Iran is dictating terms Look ho

> literally no part of this sentence is accurate Let me break it down some for you, and anyone else who may be interested: 1) Iran is dictating terms Look how often Trump has changed his story on how long the war will last [0]: > March 2, We will easily prevail. We're already substantially ahead of our time projections > March 9, We're ahead of our initial timeline by a lot. I would say that we probably would not have thought after a month we'd be here > March 17, We'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future > March 31, I think two or three weeks > April 1, I'm pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion > June 11, We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran > Aug. 6, I think it's going to end pretty soon Now he's sayign the war will be over right after the midterms [1]. Then there's all the times he said the straight was open, when Iran still was able to strike ships trying to transit. Does that sound like someone who is in control of events? I've never heard a U.S. president who was wrong so many times. 2) Allies in the region have seen that the U.S. cannot protect them > During the conflict, Iran reportedly carried out attacks or hostile actions against multiple countries and targets across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman—where specific incidents involved ports and ships—Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, the British overseas territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and the West Bank. Additional alleged activity was reported in Azerbaijan, while maritime targets included vessels of the United States Navy and Thai-flagged ships operating in the region. [2] The above page includes a detailed list of all of the above attacks [3] and caulaties [4]. More ally citizens have been killed than U.S. military personel. Trump even threatened to bomb an ally at one point: > President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. [5] And now the war is expanding, with the Saudis, a U.S. ally, being attacked: > Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze. [6] The Saudis and even some of our European allies are restricting U.S. air traffic [7] 3) and are making other accomodations Regional powers are making alliances amongst themselves, alliances that do not include the Unites States: > The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, formally the Mecca Defence Alliance, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026 [8] 4)reducing U.S. influence in the region and beyond China is using this as an opportunity to increase their influence in the region: > Iran expresses willingness to continue diplomatic negotiations but vows to defend its sovereignty firmly, appreciating China's role in regional peace and seeking deeper cooperation with China. [9] The U.S. has shown itself as incapable of securing shipping in this straight, and, by implication, other strategic straights. Countries have seen how having U.S. bases in their territories become a liability, drawing enemy fire, enemy fire that the U.S. is not able to intercept. This will echo for a loong time. A large part of U.S. influence, and related military and economic power, was build-up over 80 years. Eighty Years of alliances and goodwill. And all that is very much in decline. [0] https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/28/donald-trump-iran-war-timeline-responses/91453777007/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/28/donal... [1] https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/09/trump-iran-war-end-midterms-01069191 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/09/trump-iran-war-end-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war#Iranian_and_allies_response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war#Iranian_and_allies_response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202... [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war#Casualties_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202... [5] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo [6] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/09/08/iran-crisis-houthis-attack-saudi-cities/91654617007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/09/08/iran-cr... [7] https://saudipress.com/saudi-arabia-bars-u-s-bases-and-airspace-for-any-potential-strike-on-iran https://saudipress.com/saudi-arabia-bars-u-s-bases-and-airsp...][https://cde.news/italy-denies-sigonella-use-to-u-s-war-flights/ https://cde.news/italy-denies-sigonella-use-to-u-s-war-fligh...][https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-refuses-us-request-to-use-raf-bases-for-potential-strikes-on-iran-1771518299636 https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-refuses-us-request-to-use-r... [8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement [9] https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-actively-committed-to-iran-talks-with-tensions-rising https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-actively-c...