Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

September 6, 2026 · 1:26 pm 1 sources

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• Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
  The Guardian · September 6, 2026 13:26
  Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of…