July 13, 2026
By Yiannis Damellos
Are you tired of the same old war games? Are your groceries getting more expensive again? Are you struggling to make ends meet? Can you afford to fill your gas tank, or is it time to start using the metro? If you’re not a fan of missile exchanges and war posturing—and if you want to see a brighter future—it's time to tell Congress to stop this ongoing madness and urge the current Commander in Chief to bring the boys back home.
What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz is a mockery of war. What Rubio refers to as a new phase in the conflict is actually a desperate attempt by a failing administration to regain some popularity before the upcoming elections. And you thought the World Cup was disappointing? Think again—everything seems to be going wrong under Trump!
(July 13, 2026) — If the United States could win the Iran war, it would have already done so. But Trump capitulated. So far, this is the reality of the situation, and no more strikes can alter the result. Yet the United States and the theocratic regime exchanged another round of military strikes over the weekend, with each side asserting control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and targeting assets across the Middle East.
The U.S. military’s Central Command said it conducted a wave of strikes on Sunday against Iranian forces, hitting what it described as more than 140 targets, including missile and drone launch sites and air defense systems. The operation was intended “to hold Iranian forces accountable,” CENTCOM said in a statement, denying Tehran’s claim to control the strait.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the command said. “Iran does not control it.”
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched retaliatory attacks overnight into Monday, targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan. The IRGC said missile and drone strikes hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan and a U.S. base at Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Missile-alert sirens were activated in Bahrain on Monday morning.
The IRGC rejected the U.S. statement on the Strait of Hormuz. “The Strait of Hormuz is our territory, and we will not allow a rogue and child-killing army from the other side of the world to continue its illegal interference in it,” the Iranians said.
Tensions have escalated sharply in recent days over the key waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil passes. Iran has declared the strait closed and attacked vessels using an alternate southern route near Oman’s coast, which has been supported by the U.S. military. Shipping data showed traffic through the strait fell to a five-week low on Sunday amid heightened risks.
In a televised interview on Sunday, Trump claimed Iran had agreed to a deal before launching an attack. “They agreed to a deal yesterday… and then after that, they left the room, and then within an hour they launched a drone at a ship,” Trump told NBC’s Meet the Press. He added, “We bombed the hell out of them last night.”
Yeah—and the conflict has rattled global markets as well. Oil prices surged more than 4% on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $79 a barrel, while stock markets in Asia fell sharply.
The Jordanian military said it intercepted at least four missiles that entered its airspace from Iran. The IRGC also said it attacked radar systems in Oman and stopped two ships in the Strait of Hormuz by disabling their systems.
One thing’s for sure: when all is done, the Gulf states will never trust the Yankees again. Since the days of FDR, no one has hurt American hegemony in the Middle East as much as Trump—not even George W. Bush and the so-called Gang of Four. Years after Trump is gone, his name will live in infamy in the Arab world, and the consequences of his actions will be the legacy that another American president will have to endure.
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