The conflict in Iran leads to political and economic problems. What the media is writing

The ongoing US military actions in the Middle East have already caused a number of problems, both economic and political. The cost of the conflict for the United States is growing every day in conditions of a limited military budget, while world oil and gas prices are rising – this is affected by the suspension of supplies from the Persian Gulf countries. The United States also suspects that the authorities do not have a plan for what to do with Iran after the conflict ends. What problems are being raised by the world's media is in the Izvestia digest.

Al Jazeera: How much can a war in Iran cost the United States?

The US military said it had struck more than 1,250 targets in Iran since the start of the operation on Saturday, including the destruction of 11 Iranian ships. During the operation, airstrikes were carried out, sea-launched cruise missiles were launched, and coordinated attacks were carried out on facilities related to the nuclear program, as well as on high-ranking officials. It is difficult to predict the total cost of this military campaign. According to experts, it is too early to say how much it will cost the United States in the end. Anadolu estimates that the United States could have spent about $779 million in the first 24 hours of Operation Fury. The military buildup in the region has cost an additional $630 million.

Preble warned that the high level of missile interception cannot be maintained indefinitely. He noted that similar concerns were expressed during the 12-day conflict with Iran in June, when there were suggestions that both the American and Israeli militaries were running out of interceptors. Stocks may have been replenished since then, but interceptor missiles are also being used in other theaters of war.

The Washington Post: Trump intends to behead Iran, but does not know what to do next

Just a few hours after the start of the strikes on Iran, the United States found itself in a familiar but uncertain position. After quickly eliminating the enemy, they were faced with consequences that, as history shows, would be difficult to handle. The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is yet another beheading after the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, Saddam Hussein in Iraq two years later, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya in 2011, and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro just two months ago. After that, the United States often tried to fill the vacuum, but these attempts mostly ended in disappointment. The states in which they were undertaken are still torn apart by conflicts, are rebelling against the role of the United States, or can hardly be considered reliable allies.

Security officials in the Middle East and Europe have expressed concern that the United States is unleashing forces that could expand beyond the country's borders, disrupt global trade and lead to terrorist attacks. One of the German officials responsible for security said that in Berlin and other European capitals they fear that "a plan is the absence of a plan." According to the official, the analysis of possible unforeseen circumstances "clearly does not fit into the minds of Americans," and it remains unclear what will happen "when the bombing stops, if people really take to the streets," as Trump called for.

The New York Times: By getting involved in the Middle East conflict, Trump has put his presidency on the line

By deciding on Friday to launch a war against Iran, Trump took the riskiest step of his entire presidency. He has endangered the lives of American soldiers and increased instability in the world's most volatile region, as well as jeopardized his political reputation. Trump's approval rating is falling, and he, faced with the threat that Republicans will lose control of Congress in the midterm elections, has dragged the United States into the largest military conflict since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. In just over a year after taking office, Trump authorized military action in seven countries, although he repeatedly promised American voters that he would end wars, not unleash them.

Now it is Trump who is leading the rapidly expanding military operations in a region whose history, religious and factional politics make it a particularly difficult battlefield. Despite the fact that some prominent figures in his movement have publicly condemned the decision to start a war, Trump's supporters still seem to support him. Nevertheless, some of the president's allies privately express concerns that there will be little political benefit from attacking Iran, but there will be many problems, in particular the loss of American troops and rising oil prices.

Bloomberg: Markets are reacting more sharply as the conflict in Iran escalates

European gas prices are rising by more than 20% amid a lack of understanding of how long the delay in exports from the world's largest LNG export plant in Qatar will last and how this will affect global energy supplies.

As Iran's attacks intensified, stocks and bonds began to sell off in the markets, which led to higher oil prices and increased inflation. European gas futures jumped at the opening of trading, as exports of Qatari LNG are still suspended.