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Looks like The White House is just winging it, and there's no plan whatsoever:

A recent internal assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency that was circulating inside the Pentagon in recent weeks determined that Iran could potentially keep the passage shut for anywhere from one to six months, four sources familiar with the document told CNN. But White House and Pentagon officials insisted that the assessment — particularly the longer end timeframe, which some consider a worst-case scenario — was not being seriously considered.

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[–] GiorgioPerlasca@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The midterm elections in 2026 will be held on November 3, 2026, with primary elections occurring on various dates, including August 18, 2026, in many states.

[–] neo@hexbear.net 1 points 6 hours ago

That might spell bad news for the republicans but I don’t see how that spells bad news for the war. Haven’t seen evidence that the democrats are opposed to this war, just how it’s being conducted. Encore of 2004.