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Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.
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As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.
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;Resize=(620)) Three weeks in, the joint U.S.-Israel combat operation has killed much of Iran's leadership, knocked out much of its ballistic missile capability, sunk nearly all of its navy and, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, has "militarily WON" already. And yet, the war goes on.
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War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off "the gas-price roller coaster."
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The U.S.-Iran war has begun cutting into discretionary spending, raising mortgage rates, battering stock markets and souring consumer sentiment.
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But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It's just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.
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Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
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The Treasury Department's authorization of the sale of Iranian crude already at sea is likely to provide revenue for Iran's war effort against the U.S.
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The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.
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President Donald Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, "will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it."
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Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.
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The IEA warns of "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" due to the conflict in the Middle East.
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