US-Iran Attrition Phase Signals Long-Horizon Conflict, Energy Risk

US media discourse shifts from war termination to a prolonged US-Iran attritional conflict potentially lasting until 2029, implying sustained regional instability. This marks a rhetorical escalation from prior expectations of a shorter confrontation, with direct implications for global energy supply and market pricing. The claim is based on media analysis, not official policy statements, so the actual trajectory remains uncertain.