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- Mark Esper warned the U.S.-Iran war could last until 2027.
- He said the conflict might be handed to the next U.S. administration around 2029.
- President Donald Trump announced intensified “Economic D-Day” sanctions against Iran in summer 2026.
- A White House official claimed the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz.
- The official said Iran’s economy is collapsing.
