Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By The New Yorker
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Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis

Donald Trump plunged the U.S. into a potentially disastrous war with Iran with no clear rationale or exit plan. He’s now flailing for ways to mitigate its economic consequences, John Cassidy writes.