Iran war, said to be over "very soon," nears 6 months
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As the Iran war approaches its six-month milestone, Washington and Tehran bet they can outlast one another despite repeated White House promises of a quick victory. The protracted conflict is straining U.S. military resources and pushing defense issues into public debate.
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*A plume of smoke rises in Tehran after military strikes in March. Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images*
The Iran war — defined by fits and starts and strain on America's military — will hit the half-year mark next week with both Washington and Tehran betting they can outlast one another.
**Why it matters:** President Trump has repeatedly promised the fight would be quick, decisive and over "very soon."
**The big picture:** The war's length is pushing once-niche national-security issues — munitions levels, defense contracting, at-sea replenishment — into everyday conversation.
* The Navy is the topic du jour, as prolonged deployments stress-test ships, sailors, Marines and their families.
**Zoom in:** Trump said this week he wanted to claim the Strait of Hormuz and posted a map on Truth Social labeling it a "U.S. territory."
* He also threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman, a country that has committed billions of dollars to buying U.S. weapons.
* Days earlier, word spread that an American aircraft carrier in the Pacific, the USS George Washington, was being sent to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
* That carrier's time at sea — more than 250 days — came under scrutiny as reports emerged that several distressed service members tried jumping overboard.
**Friction point:** The Pentagon hasn't held a press briefing in months. It has also faced criticism for obscuring troop deaths in an online tracker.
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* Iran war drives multi-year missile defense gap
* Trump to Axios: "We are low-keying it" with Iran
* Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee
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*A plume of smoke rises in Tehran after military strikes in March. Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images*
The Iran war — defined by fits and starts and strain on America's military — will hit the half-year mark next week with both Washington and Tehran betting they can outlast one another.
**Why it matters:** President Trump has repeatedly promised the fight would be quick, decisive and over "very soon."
**The big picture:** The war's length is pushing once-niche national-security issues — munitions levels, defense contracting, at-sea replenishment — into everyday conversation.
* The Navy is the topic du jour, as prolonged deployments stress-test ships, sailors, Marines and their families.
**Zoom in:** Trump said this week he wanted to claim the Strait of Hormuz and posted a map on Truth Social labeling it a "U.S. territory."
* He also threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman, a country that has committed billions of dollars to buying U.S. weapons.
* Days earlier, word spread that an American aircraft carrier in the Pacific, the USS George Washington, was being sent to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
* That carrier's time at sea — more than 250 days — came under scrutiny as reports emerged that several distressed service members tried jumping overboard.
**Friction point:** The Pentagon hasn't held a press briefing in months. It has also faced criticism for obscuring troop deaths in an online tracker.
**More from Axios:**
* Iran war drives multi-year missile defense gap
* Trump to Axios: "We are low-keying it" with Iran
* Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee
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