"The cost of this war is expanding, and the civilian deaths, obviously, we've lost 13 service members. The devastation to the global economy. We have a full-scale Middle East war that Donald Trump kicked off. And the cost is enormous. And it tells me, with the Kharg Island attack, that this is all very far from being over."
"President Trump uses words about obliterated all the time, but we are still a long way from achieving the objectives that he set out. And there's no clear path to achieve those objectives. Now, Kharg Island, specifically, if we were to shut that off, that is a lifeline for Iran."
President Trump announced the U.S. military destroyed military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, through which 90% of Iran's oil exports pass, while threatening to strike oil facilities if Iran continues restricting Strait of Hormuz traffic. Rep. Adam Smith stated the war's costs are expanding significantly, with 13 U.S. service members lost, mounting civilian deaths exceeding 1,300 Iranians, and devastating global economic impacts. Smith emphasized the conflict remains far from over despite Trump's rhetoric about obliteration, with no clear strategy for achieving objectives. Iran has responded by attacking Israel and U.S. installations while effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil markets and raising gas prices.
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