For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.

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Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

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Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.

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A costly war will make Iran’s enemies think twice before attacking again.

I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

An oil blockade could pressure Iran. Sanctions relief would do the opposite.

Landing in hostile territory and quickly extracting Iran’s highly enriched uranium would be next to impossible.

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The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran.