After burning through billions of dollars and countless lives just to keep a trade route exactly as open as it was before they interfered, the administration is rightfully celebrating its genius. Truly, nothing says 'global statesmanship' like fixing a problem that didn't exist until you invented it.

<p>The White House has declared victory in the war it started in Iran, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started, at least for the next two weeks.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theshovel.com.au/2026/06/15/us-claims-huge-victory-straight-of-hormuz/">US Declares Huge Victory After It Negotiates for Trade Route That Was Previously Open To Re-Open</a> appear...