Here is what Trump expected when he started bombing Iran: its regime would collapse or unconditionally surrender within 72 hours. Plan B did not exist, which means Trump is scrambling to get back to what existed before Plan A. But we can be sure that Gulf war III will intensify the global arms race, especially among America’s confidence-shaken allies. What remains to be seen is how Trump will find a way out of this morass. He wanted to bring down Iran’s regime.

Source: The Irish Times March 25, 2026 01:34 UTC