While a month of relative calm in the Strait of Hormuz has ended with a new exchange of fire between Iran and the United States in recent days, new reports and analyses show that Washington is facing serious and increasing challenges in this war.

The CNN news network wrote in a report that the month-long lull in the clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, which was established after a heavy exchange of fire between Iran and the United States, was broken this week by new attacks from both sides, returning the region to an unstable and dangerous situation. Although both sides seem unwilling to return to a full-scale war, military and political analysts believe that the current situation is extremely fragile and that any miscalculation could lead to a new disaster. However, what has become increasingly clear in recent days is the enormous costs and unprecedented challenges that the war with Iran has brought to the United States.

Widespread dissatisfaction with Trump; approval rating hits all-time low

One of the biggest challenges facing the White House is Donald Trump’s sharp decline in popularity among the American people. A poll released by the University of Massachusetts shows that more than two-thirds of American citizens are dissatisfied with the way Trump is handling the war with Iran. According to the poll, the president’s overall approval rating has fallen to 32 percent, a figure that is a serious alarm for any government.

This dissatisfaction is largely due to the direct impact of the war on the daily lives of Americans. The sharp increase in gasoline prices is one of the most obvious signs of this impact. The average price of gasoline in the United States has reached $4.14 per gallon, compared to $3.19 last year, a significant increase and pressure on American household budgets. US Vice President J.D. Vance, in his brief remarks, also failed to provide a specific timeline for ending the war or reducing gasoline prices to pre-war levels, effectively leaving the end of this crisis to Iran.