WASHINGTON, March 21 - President Donald Trump ends the third week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands: Global energy prices are surging, the United States stands isolated from allies and more troops are preparing to deploy despite his promise the war would be only a \"short excursion.\" Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON, March 21 - President Donald Trump ends the third week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands: Global energy prices are surging, the United States stands isolated from allies and more troops are preparing to deploy despite his promise the war would be only a \"short excursion.\" Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON, the United States | XINHUA | Nearly three weeks into the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump has found himself squeezed between three different sources of pressure: political allies, business leaders and even his own MAGA (“Make America Great Again”) base — each with its own expectations and demands. The president has issued …