The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has reached the six-month mark, far beyond President Donald Trump’s early portrayal of a brief campaign lasting only weeks. Trump says bombs and a blockade have already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening phase, while Iranian officials put direct and indirect damage at $270 billion. With munitions stockpiles depleted and readiness concerns rising, the administration is shifting toward economic pressure under a White House effort labeled Operation Economic Outcast, threatening countries and firms that still trade with Tehran even as secondary sanctions have not yet been announced. Trump says he is “not in a hurry” to revive talks and does not want to meet Iranian officials, despite mediation by Qatar and Pakistan and an Iran-Oman proposal to restore Hormuz traffic. He has shared a “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 2026” social media image even as the conflict continues. Daily vessel passages remain a fraction of the roughly 130 that moved through the Strait of Hormuz before the war—Trump cited 24 the prior day—and the United States says the war has already cost more than $37.5 billion.