U.S. intelligence agencies are analyzing how Iran might react if Donald Trump were to unilaterally declare victory in the current conflicts. This study is prompted by the war's growing political liability for the White House.

<img alt="A billboard in Tehran&apos;s Revolution Square reading &apos;The Strait of Hormuz remains closed&apos;" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/695d4463-f50a-4d29-9f6a-b3196f70b6f0,1777409989038/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C402%2C5537%2C3114%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Vehicles drive past a giant billboard reading &quot;The Strait of Hormuz remains closed&quot; at the Revolution Square in Tehran on April 28, 2026. The White House said on April 27 it was examining I...