According to the International Service of the State News Agency of America, citing the Washington Post, US intelligence circles announced: The Iranian government has consolidated its power.

The American media added: Despite the heavy bombing, American officials see that Iran has become more stubborn with the support of the armed forces, and Trump was shocked by the scope of Iran's retaliatory attacks.

The Washington Post added that Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming a determining factor in the war and has disrupted global energy markets due to concerns that this waterway will remain closed to major shipping traffic for a long time.

According to the Washington Post, US allies in the Persian Gulf are extremely angry with the Trump administration, as the conflict has now entered its third week, as the White House official had told its allies that any military confrontation would be quick, but now it is clear that the conflict has become protracted.