American analyst: The consequences of Trump's failed war against Iran returned to America itself American journalist and political analyst: Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz has become a serious pressure ring around the neck of the Republican Party, and the skyrocketing fuel costs, especially in the central regions of America, have hurt this party. Trump started a failed war against Iran because of Israel; As the director of the National Security Council and his secretary of state have acknowledged, the consequences of this war have now come home to roost.