Obama: A war with Iran was unnecessary "Iran": Barack Obama criticized Trump's war against Iran and condemned this conflict unnecessary. Obama believes that Iran is in a stronger position after the war and has leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. He said the war did not lead to Washington’s declared targets and was accompanied by the loss of American forces and the withdrawal of missile reserves. He also saw the rise in oil prices, the Soler and the cost of living in the United States as one of the consequences of the war. Obama emphasized that the American people do not want such a war and did not vote for it. Read the full text here