President Trump declared his temporary ceasefire with Iran "over" Wednesday morning, just three weeks after triumphantly describing the deal as "unconditional surrender. " Why it matters: Iran's renewed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz are undermining Trump's attempts to convince Americans the skirmish has ended . Driving the news: The U.S. fired on Iranian military targets Tuesday in retaliation for striking ships in the strait. - Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Trump declared the ceasefire "over" and dismissed further negotiations, although he did give his team the green light to continue talks if they chose to do so. - "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with…
President Trump declared his temporary ceasefire with Iran "over" Wednesday morning, just three weeks after triumphantly describing the deal as "unconditional surrender. " Why it matters: Iran's renewed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz are undermining Trump's attempts to convince Americans the skirmish has ended . Driving the news: The U.S. fired on Iranian military targets Tuesday in retaliation for striking ships in the strait. - Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Trump declared the ceasefire "over" and dismissed further negotiations, although he did give his team the green light to continue talks if they chose to do so. - "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with…Open
President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are "no limits." The big picture: Trump entered the war demanding "unconditional surrender." He ended it with a limited memorandum of understanding instead. - Trump acknowledged to Axios' Marc Caputo that he'd negotiated that deal to keep the war from turning into a global economic depression. - Still, Trump denied he was in any way humbled by that experience. Asked what he'd learned from the war about the limits to his power, he said: "There are no limits." What he's saying: "I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits," he continued. - Trump claimed that "we…
President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are "no limits." The big picture: Trump entered the war demanding "unconditional surrender." He ended it with a limited memorandum of understanding instead. - Trump acknowledged to Axios' Marc Caputo that he'd negotiated that deal to keep the war from turning into a global economic depression. - Still, Trump denied he was in any way humbled by that experience. Asked what he'd learned from the war about the limits to his power, he said: "There are no limits." What he's saying: "I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits," he continued. - Trump claimed that "we…Open
Leavitt said a timeline for the end of the military operation in Iran would be left up to President Trump and would only happen when there is an "unconditional surrender" of the Iranian regime.
Ten days after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran , President Trump 's endgame is a murky, ever-moving target. The big picture: Across interviews , press conferences and social media, Trump floated and erased timelines , predicted the war's end or promised new escalation, and argued he must choose Iran's new leader while the administration denies regime change is the goal. - The administration claims its goals of knocking out Iran's nuclear capabilities, ending its support for terrorism and defeating its navy are clear. - But Trump's messaging is more fluid . By the numbers: Just 33% of 1,021 respondents told Reuters-Ipsos that Trump clearly explained the Iran mission's purpose. - Vast majorities of Democrats (92%) and independents…
Ten days after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran , President Trump 's endgame is a murky, ever-moving target. The big picture: Across interviews , press conferences and social media, Trump floated and erased timelines , predicted the war's end or promised new escalation, and argued he must choose Iran's new leader while the administration denies regime change is the goal. - The administration claims its goals of knocking out Iran's nuclear capabilities, ending its support for terrorism and defeating its navy are clear. - But Trump's messaging is more fluid . By the numbers: Just 33% of 1,021 respondents told Reuters-Ipsos that Trump clearly explained the Iran mission's purpose. - Vast majorities of Democrats (92%) and independents…Open
President Trump on Friday demanded "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" from Iran's ruling regime — the most unambiguous statement of U.S. war aims since the operation began seven days ago. Why it matters: The demand leaves no visible off-ramp. If Iran refuses to capitulate — and there is no indication yet that it will — the war could continue until the regime collapses or Trump blinks. What he's saying: "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning. - He added that after the current regime surrenders, "GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)" must be selected. - Trump pledged that the U.S. and its allies would help rebuild the country and make it prosperous after the war: "IRAN WILL…
President Trump on Friday demanded "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" from Iran's ruling regime — the most unambiguous statement of U.S. war aims since the operation began seven days ago. Why it matters: The demand leaves no visible off-ramp. If Iran refuses to capitulate — and there is no indication yet that it will — the war could continue until the regime collapses or Trump blinks. What he's saying: "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning. - He added that after the current regime surrenders, "GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)" must be selected. - Trump pledged that the U.S. and its allies would help rebuild the country and make it prosperous after the war: "IRAN WILL…Open