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David Pyne, a prominent America First conservative and national security analyst, issued a stark warning about the trajectory of the Iran war, arguing that Iran possesses a straightforward path to victory regardless of military losses."All Iran has to do to win its war of independence against the US and Israel is for its regime to survive and outlast the war while inflicting maximum financial and economic pain on its enemies to pressure Trump to end his unwinnable war of aggression," Pyne wrote on social media.Pyne's analysis echoes warnings from military strategists about asymmetric warfare dynamics. He contends that without a massive ground invasion, American military superiority becomes irrelevant to the conflict's ultimate outcome."If the US doesn't invade Iran with half a million troops, the US can win every battle but it will lose the war just like we did in Vietnam," Pyne stated, drawing a parallel to America's experience in Southeast Asia.The former Trump supporter then criticized the president's own military history, suggesting Trump lacks the experience necessary to navigate prolonged conflicts. "Trump dodged the draft four times to avoid serving in the Vietnam War so it appears he never learned this important lesson," Pyne wrote.Pyne's comments represent growing skepticism among Trump's own political base regarding the viability of the Iran military campaign and the administration's ability to achieve stated objectives without escalating to levels of commitment Trump has repeatedly rejected.

Senator Chris Murphy outlined a cascading series of military crises stemming from Trump's Iran war, warning that the president lacks any coherent strategy to contain the escalating regional conflict.Murphy identified four interconnected crises threatening to spiral out of control. First, he noted that while U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iranian missiles, Iran's arsenal of cheap, weaponized drones poses an indefinite threat to regional oil infrastructure. Iran successfully destroyed a critical Oman oil depot two days ago, demonstrating the vulnerability."We can destroy Iran's missiles but not all their drones, and war today is drone war," Murphy stated. "Iran can hit oil sites in the region indefinitely because they possess so many cheap, weaponized drones."Murphy criticized Trump for failing to learn from the Ukraine conflict about modern warfare dynamics. He warned that Gulf states are rapidly depleting their air defense interceptors, leaving oil infrastructure increasingly exposed.A broader regional conflict is erupting as Iranian proxies attack Israel from Lebanon and target U.S. forces in Iraq, with Israel threatening a major ground invasion of Lebanon. Additional flashpoints loom: Yemen's Houthis remain quiet but capable of disrupting the Red Sea, while Syria faces destabilization risks.Most critically, Murphy argued Trump has no viable endgame. "Trump has lost control of the war," Murphy concluded. "His best course now is to cut his losses and end it. That's the only way to prevent an even bigger disaster."It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this????what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.— Chris Murphy ???? (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 14, 2026

President Donald Trump called for international cooperation on Iran policy in a Truth Social post, arguing that securing the Strait of Hormuz should be a collective responsibility rather than falling solely on the United States.Trump claimed that, "The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way," but emphasized that nations dependent on oil passing through the strategic waterway must share the burden of protecting it."The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Trump stated, adding that the U.S. would coordinate with these nations to ensure operations proceed "quickly, smoothly, and well."Trump characterized the approach as a necessary shift in strategy, declaring "This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be." He suggested the collaborative framework would "bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace."The statement reflects Trump's broader foreign policy approach of reducing unilateral American commitments while seeking greater burden-sharing from allies and partners regarding regional security concerns. It comes after Trump declared we already "won" in Iran.Read the full post here.

Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaperFive people have been arrested in Cuba for acts of “vandalism” after a small group of protesters broke into a provincial office of the Cuban Communist party and set fire to computers and furniture.The incident, which also affected a pharmacy and another shop, took place in the town of Moron, a little more than 300 miles (500km) east of Havana. Continue reading...