Four options Trump could take to resolve the war in Iran

A debate inside the Trump administration over whether the Iran conflict is worth the cost is now feeding into the immediate question of how to end it. The article describes public disagreement between Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with Vance arguing after a midterm loss that “the reason we lost is the war.” Hegseth, meanwhile, backed a push to “fight, fight, fight,” as U.S. forces mass near Iran. The piece notes the administration initially framed goals ranging from collapsing Iran’s government and limiting its nuclear and missile programs to ending support for regional proxies, but Trump has struggled to explain how long the U.S. should keep spending. It also highlights the cost estimate of $47 billion so far, not including higher gas and oil prices.