Has Trump dragged the US into a forever war in Iran? | Mohamad Bazzi

The Guardian · July 22, 2026 War

He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own making As Donald Trump launched a war of aggression against Iran nearly five months ago, he insisted Washington would achieve a decisive victory within weeks. Trump and his advisers scoffed at any suggestion that they were breaking repeated campaign promises not to start new conflicts, and to end America’s legacy of forever wars, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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