Politico: Trump Has Been Left "without Cards"
9- 3.04.2026, 8:19
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The Pentagon has nothing more to bomb in Iran.
US President Donald Trump has ordered to bomb Iran for three more weeks, but the military has already run out of strategic targets for attacks. Now the US leader is in a critical situation: he has to choose between an ignominious flight or a ground operation.
This is reported by Politico.
Despite Trump's promises to "hit more" Iran, military analysts are sounding the alarm. Most key targets have already been hit, the publication writes. The remnants of Iran's ballistic missiles are safely hidden and are in fortified underground bunkers.
Breaking these military bunkers from the air alone is virtually impossible. Without a ground invasion, these facilities will remain intact.
"We can just keep working on a list of targets of diminishing importance and continue to irritate Iran to the point where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will have a firm grip on the government and feel justified in waging holy war against the U.S. indefinitely," a defense official told Politico.
Tehran's Economic Trap
Experts interviewed by the publication say Iran is waging war not by tactics but by economic pressure. Tehran has a firm grip on the Strait of Hormuz, which allows the regime to control global oil markets.
This pressure primarily affects Trump himself, as his voters are furious over the cost of gasoline. The Iranian strategy to "wait out" the Americans is beginning to bear fruit, the material notes.
Experts name three main problems of the United States:
important military facilities have run out;
Ormuz Strait remains blocked;
Trump is under pressure, because he chooses between shame and landing.
What Trump might decide to do in Iran
Despite the trap Trump still has options, for he could move to strike civilian infrastructure.
"Under no circumstances can Trump just walk away. He will be humiliated if he leaves; and we will be in a quandary if he stays," a Pentagon source explains to reporters.
Trump himself has already hinted at expanding his list of targets. If negotiations are not accelerated, power plants and water treatment plants will be under attack.
At the same time, Iran's oil facilities have not yet been touched by US aircraft. Trump believes that they will be needed to rebuild the country in the future. However, the option of seizing Kharg Island is being considered, and this is Iran's main oil export hub. Such a move would require the participation of tens of thousands of American soldiers.
Democrats in Congress have already expressed concern. They are demanding a clear exit strategy from Trump.
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