US Defense Secretary quietly extends the Middle East deployment; the US-Iran conflict may drag into next year. The Pentagon shifts to an “indefinite strategy,” leaving options open for Trump. Iran does not give way, and both sides still fight over the Strait of Hormuz. Privately, Trump is mulling an announcement that the conflict has ended, believing that economic pressure will force Tehran to yield.

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