Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict:‘Where does this go?’

<p>Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the country</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/01/us-israel-war-on-iran-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-i-dead-latest-reports"><strong>US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB"><strong>Sign up for the Breaking News US email</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran amid the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">ongoing attacks on the country</a> and reports of the first American casualties since the launch of unprovoked US and Israeli military strikes.</p><p>Trump’s critics are demanding that the White House provide greater clarity about what comes next. Opponents and analysts say the lack of a clear plan outlined so far has created a danger of the US being sucked into a long-lasting conflict of the sort that Trump repeatedly vowed to avoid.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/iran-attack-plan-what-next">Continue reading...</a>

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