As the war in Iran edges closer to its second week, the US Fourth Estate is rife with stories denigrating President Donald Trump’s administration and claiming it has “no plan.” Indeed, the media refrain insists that there is no exit strategy from the conflict and that, even if the White House has one, there is no way to implement it. Let’s ignore for a moment that the president and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are both highly unlikely to share any sensitive details with an often-hostile press, and consider what an endgame might look like on all sides of the field.
It’s worth noting that this is not the traditional warfare we saw in the 20th century, nor that of the early 2000s. To date, this has been a series of controlled airstrikes that seek to dismantle and disrupt Iran’s ability to wage a war. While Trump has hinted that “boots on the ground” is not an unthinkable option, the likelihood of US forces marching on Tehran to plant the Stars and Stripes is extremely low.
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