Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran to "Stone Ages" as Economic Costs Mount

Trump delivered a primetime address threatening to bomb Iran "back to the stone ages."

“Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war on instinct and this approach has not worked”

BBC

Iranian American scholar Ghamari-Tabrizi called Trump's claims built on lies and delusions.

BBC

Tucker Carlson openly criticized the war as unnecessary.

The war had already spanned five weeks with no clear exit plan.

Brent crude surged above $105 a barrel after Trump's address.

Nearly 1 billion barrels of oil and products were lost by the end of the month.

CNBC

The Atlantic Council warned this was pursuing regime change.

France’s Macron said this is not our operation.

Peace groups warned against attacking civilian infrastructure.

“President Donald Trump delivered one of his most extensive sales pitches for the Iran war in a primetime address on Wednesday night”

CNN

Trump claimed military objectives were on track to complete shortly.

Only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.

Questions mounted about the war’s results.

The Pentagon deployed nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Southwest Asia.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the war's legality.

CNN Arabic

Macron told Trump to stop the bombs and press Tehran.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.