U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters in Hebron, Kentucky that the United States has “won” the war against Iran, boasting it was over “in the first hour,” even as U.S. casualties, massive war spending and regional escalation continue to grow. At the same time, Senator Richard Blumenthal has emerged from a classified briefing “dissatisfied and angry,” warning that America may be on a path to deploying ground troops in Iran and demanding answers about the real human and financial cost of the conflict. With sea drones striking oil tankers, Iran threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and attacks continuing across the region, Trump’s victory claims clash sharply with fears of a widening war and a deepening global oil crisis. Watch for more
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