Trump is threatening to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants if Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a dangerous escalation that critics call a war crime with no path to victory.

• Trump says the US will bomb Iranian infrastructure, even in Tehran, if Iran fires on ships in the strait.
• Iran won't give up control of the strait, its main source of leverage, and Iran-backed Houthis have blockaded the Red Sea, choking off Saudi oil routes.
• US costs are mounting: 18 service members killed, nearly 500 wounded, missile interceptors running low, and the strategic oil reserve being drained.
• Support is cracking even among Trump's base, with polls showing fewer than half of MAGA voters backing the war and Fox's Laura Ingraham saying to wrap it up.
• Oil companies and defense contractors are the clear winners, profiting from high prices and war spending.

Outlook: With no military solution in sight and public support falling, expect more strikes and higher gas prices unless Trump moves to withdraw.