[Former U.S. Secretary of Defense: The Iran War Has Trapped Washington in a Predicament] According to a report by *The Hill* cited by Golden Finance, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta compared the Iran War to the Vietnam War, stating that the U.S. has become deeply entangled in the Iran conflict. The former CIA director criticized the Trump administration for lacking clear objectives in the Iran War. Panetta pointed out: 'He (Trump) continues to carry out military strikes, but as our intelligence has shown, these strikes have not brought any changes in Iran. Meanwhile, the American people are bearing a heavy burden due to soaring oil prices and rising living costs.'