Trump says the Iran war 'effectively over.’ It’s still costing the US billions

President Trump declared this week that the war in Iran has been won and is militarily "effectively over." However, The Hill reports that American taxpayers continue to pay billions of dollars in operational costs to maintain troops overseas.

According to Dr. Kobi Barda of the Holon Institute of Technology, Trump has distanced himself from Vice President JD Vance following Republican losses in the midterm elections. Barda noted that Trump instructed Vance to stop dealing with Iran and pointed to a report from The Wall Street Journal stating that Trump privately questioned if a June memorandum of understanding negotiated by Vance was a mistake that allowed Tehran to regroup.

On Truth Social, Trump stated he had asked Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-led states and asserted that the U.S. no longer requires a deal with Iran. Barda suggested the rift may stem from a post Vance published following the November 3 midterms, in which Vance attributed the Republican collapse to factors including the campaign in Iran.

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