Donald Trump, whose war on Iran is the greatest strategic blunder in United States history, is not responsible for triggering the decline of the American empire, but he is responsible for its fatal denouement.

This is the end.

U.S. bases in the oil-rich Persian Gulf have been… pic.twitter.com/Jhl7SJxZb8

— Chris Hedges (@ChrisLynnHedges) September 13, 2026