Panetta: US locked into 'unwinnable war' with Iran

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:53:31 GMT

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday that the U.S. is “locked into an unwinnable war” with Iran, arguing the conflict risks becoming another prolonged military engagement with no clear end. Panetta pointed to the latest “heavy wave of strikes” against Tehran and attacks from the other side to explain how the U.S. has often...

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