Trump Denies Munitions Shortage Behind Iran Strike Pause

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The pause in U.S. strikes reveals the growing costs of Trump's Iran campaign. Mounting pressure on missile-defense stockpiles, concerns over force protection and the prospect of an increasingly expensive, open-ended conflict have exposed the limits of continued escalation. Rather than delivering a decisive outcome, the war has strained U.S. military resources while increasing Washington's economic and strategic burden, making a prolonged campaign harder to sustain.