After five weeks of the Iran war, is the U.S. better off?

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Iran emerged from the war firmly in control of the Strait of Hormuz and has shown it can easily close the global chokepoint.

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Mourners grieve during a funeral for victims of the Iran war at the Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on March 26. AFP via Getty Images

April 9, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT / Updated April 9, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT

By Dan De Luce and Justin Goldman

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has called the war with Iran a major victory with a “capital V,” after announcing a two-week ceasefire, despite failing to meet most of the objectives laid out at the start of the military campaign.

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