strikeJul 20, 2026

Analysis: New US escalation in Iran makes Trump’s endgame vacuum more urgent | CNN Politics

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More US combat deaths and a widening reescalation of the Iran war are putting a new spin on a long unanswered question: What is President Donald Trump’s endgame and how will he deliver it? From its initial shots, this war has been under-explained by the administration.

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Stephen CollinsonBy Stephen Collinson
More US combat deaths and a widening reescalation of the Iran war are putting a new spin on a long unanswered question: What is President Donald Trump’s endgame and how will he deliver it? From its initial shots, this war has been under-explained by the administration. The return…

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