A grim take on the Israel-Iran war, framed as bad news for the US, which may be getting dragged deeper into a fight it can't sustain.

• The US is burning through its defensive missiles and oil reserves, and could be forced to pull its ships out of the region before long.
• Trump is pushing hard for a deal because staying in means economic and military disaster, while Iran stalls and sells its remaining oil to China instead of the US.
• Israel is acting invincible — bombing Syria, grabbing land, and even threatening Egypt and Turkey, where US nukes sit on bases.
• The fear: if Israel starts losing badly, it could use nuclear weapons, or US media and politicians will pressure America to jump back in to fight for it.
• Side jabs at Rupert Murdoch and Fox News for decades of war-mongering, plus doubts about the official Charlie Kirk assassination story.

Outlook: If the US withdraws and leaves Israel and Iran to fight, the outcome is anyone's guess — and pressure to re-enter the war would be intense.