Marine veteran weighs in on Trump's military strategy against Iran as strikes continue

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:57 GMT

CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman, a Marine Corps veteran, breaks down President Trump's military strategy as the U.S. launches new strikes over Iran's alleged interference with the passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Trump's officials have 'no appetite' for the escalation he's forcing on them: insider — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump Is Growing Desperate on Iran — www.motherjones.com
Center-Right: U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Global oil prices surge to a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz — www.marketwatch.com
Center-Right: U.S. strikes targets in Iran near Strait of Hormuz as Iran says it is retaliating — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: U.S. carries out new military strikes in Iran — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: U.S. military launches fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz — www.axios.com
Right: U.S. has launched ‘large and powerful’ strikes on Iran, Trump says — www.nbcnews.com
Right: EXCLUSIVE: US Mysteriously Waives Sanctions Against Iran’s Bloodthirsty State Broadcaster, Again, Even as Network Puts Bounties on Trump Family’s Heads — freebeacon.com
Right: USPS whistleblower warns new ballot system could fail — www.axios.com

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