Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working
One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.
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Notable Quotes
"plans are worthless, but planning is everything."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower , Politician
"I do not think that the war would be long."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran gave the U.S. an 'oil and gas related' gift that he said is 'worth a tremendous amount of money'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We are very close to meeting the core objectives of Operation Epic Fury."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tehran has been 'decisively defeated' and is 'begging' for a deal."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I’ve seen enough wars where truth becomes the first casualty."
— Leon Panetta , Politician
"In a tactical sense, there’s no question that overwhelming military power is brought to bear and Iran is being degraded."
— David Ignatius , Academic
"Even with all that power, Israel wasn’t able to win—and I think that’s what we’re all worrying about."
— David Ignatius , Academic
"this war has been won"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"blow up the entirety of Iran’s side of the gas field"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"major, major threat from the disrupted flow of oil and natural gas"
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"the memes will continue and there isn’t a damn thing this person can do about it because they have no influence."
— Steven Cheung , Politician
Key People
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Wife of Nicolás Maduro and involved in the Venezuelan government.
A foreign-affairs columnist at The Washington Post.
Interim President of Venezuela who signed an amnesty bill approved by the National Assembly.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Interior Secretary involved in the approval process of clean energy projects.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States.
Fatih Birol is the director of the International Energy Agency.
Commerce secretary during Trump's administration.
Editor in chief of The Atlantic.
Leon Panetta is a former defense secretary and CIA director.
U.S. Secretary of State.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
Mike Tyson is a former professional boxer who was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Staff writer at The Atlantic.
The President of Venezuela, involved in a long-standing political crisis.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Chief White House correspondent at The New York Times.
White House communications director.
Staff writer at The New Yorker.
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One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.
President Trump's mixed messages and erratic communication style are causing confusion both domestically and internationally regarding the Iran conflict.
An analysis of President Trump's inconsistent messaging on the Iran conflict and its implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Examination of a critical juncture in the Iran War, triggered by an Iranian missile strike on Qatar’s natural-gas facility, and its global implications.
Reports of growing frustration among White House aides over President Trump's handling of the Iran war, citing erratic behavior and premature declarations of victory.
As the U.S.-Iran war enters its second month, President Trump signals a potential wind-down, though several stated objectives remain unmet or undefined.
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