It’s not what presidents do.”Trump’s war began on 28 February with what it hoped would be a knockout blow. Trump has struggled to sell the war at home as oil prices rise, his polling numbers fall and his electoral coalition shows signs of splintering. “In every national security council I’ve been a part of where we’ve talked about Iran, that subject always came up. Last Saturday, Trump posted that other countries may need to help keep the strait of Hormuz open, the reaction was underwhelming. He kept allies other than Israel in the dark about his war plans for Iran.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2026 14:59 UTC