Five months and at least two ceasefires into the Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38342" data-entity-type="event">US-Israeli war on Iran, hostilities have intensified again, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and American forces trading fresh strikes with Tehran.The renewed cycle is testing both Tehran’s resilience and Washington’s appetite for a prolonged conflict, prompting some analysts to draw uncomfortable parallels with the political tolls that past US presidents faced in drawn-out wars such as in Vietnam and Afghanistan.Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the renewed escalation disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint that handled roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows before the conflict began in late February.
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WED · 2026-07-15 · 15:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0715-93269
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US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?
Hostilities between the US and Iran have intensified five months into the conflict, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. American forces have engaged in fresh strikes with Tehran, testing both Iran's resilience and Washington's willingness for a prolonged war.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-15 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hostilities between the US and Iran have intensified five months into the conflict, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. American forces have engaged in fresh strikes with Tehran, testing both Iran's resilience and Washington's willingness for a prolonged war. This renewed escalation has led some analysts to draw parallels with past prolonged conflicts like Vietnam and Afghanistan. The disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial chokepoint for global oil and gas, has caused oil prices to climb. The conflict began in late February.
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The Strait of Hormuz handled roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows before the conflict.
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Donald Trump has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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Oil prices climbed due to renewed escalation disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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US-Israeli war on Iran has intensified with renewed hostilities.
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Analysts draw parallels between the current situation and the Vietnam War.
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