After two weeks of war against Iran, President Donald Trump may soon be ready to declare victory. At the time, Democrats said abandoning the pact would eventually lead to war with Iran, an accusation that Trump allies denied. Now that the war has started, however, the United States so far has proved unable to keep the waterway open. For now, the United States appears to be getting pulled more deeply into the fight because of the energy situation. Until then, the United States and its allies are being forced to take extraordinary measures to try to ease oil prices.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2026 13:31 UTC