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Old 8th April 2026 | 15:46
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Bonkey
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Difficult to see this outcome as anything other than an embarrassing and humiliating defeat for the USA. Trump and Hegseth continue to claim "we have met or exceeded all military objectives" but no one ever knew what they were anyway. Given the disastrous outcome, what has actually been achieved apart from a 40-50% higher oil price for the foreseeable future that will hugely benefit both Iran and Russia and likely trigger at best, an economic slowdown in the west, at worst a recession?

If Iran was not close to having a nuclear weapon now, it sure will redouble it's efforts to acquire one now, as I suspect will many other nations.
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