Washington 'Turns Corner' in Iran, Then Accidentally Lands in Iraq

It seems the Pentagon mistook a geographical marker for a diplomatic victory. Good heavens, boys, are you quite sure this isn't a very large detour?

Pentagon confirms operation continues to move ‘forward’ <img alt="US turns corner in Iran, finds itself in Iraq" src="https://www.duffelblog.com/content/images/2026/03/baghdad.jpg" /><p>WASHINGTON — With public concern mounting over economic disruption and an unclear path to success, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yesterday that the US had “<a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/were-making-real-progress-say-last-17-commanders-in-afghanistan/" rel="noreferrer">turned a corne...

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