Three weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, the tensions continue to escalate. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon would seek additional funding for the war -- to the tune of $200 billion.
Despite mixed messaging on the aims of the war, President Trump says he will decide when the conflict is over.
But not everyone thinks it will be that easy.
Thomas Wright served as senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council under President Biden. In a recent article in
The Atlantic, he argues that any off-ramp in Iran is disappearing, and increases the risk that the US will be involved in a prolonged conflict.
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