# Iran and the US Are Trapped in a War Neither Knows How to Win

https://mins.news/en/item/22384

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-14 16:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-14/us-iran-war-why-neither-side-knows-how-to-win?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7f44ed325a7500012aa673

> A bitter rivalry that has lasted nearly five decades has locked Iran and the US into a protracted war. History suggests that conflicts of this kind do not end well.

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