Trump faces growing political trilemma at home and abroad three weeks into Iran war

Trump faces growing political trilemma at home and abroad three weeks into Iran war

Reviewing Trump’s recent statements on the prospects of the war with Iran, his rhetoric has veered between ending the war and pressing on. On Sunday, he said that the United States had “essentially defeated Iran,” yet denied being ready to declare victory. On Monday, he stated that the war will not end this week, “but it’ll be soon.”

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Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

The demand for reparations is highly unrealistic, as it would require the United States and Israel to admit war guilt, said political analyst from Gaza Mustafa Ibrahim. Ibrahim believes asking for reparations appears more like “a political bargaining position” to strengthen Iran’s negotiating leverage, rather than a condition that could “realistically be implemented in the near term.”

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It’s coming home: FBI puts California in US on high alert over imminent Iranian drone attacks

It’s coming home: FBI puts California in US on high alert over imminent Iranian drone attacks

The FBI’s warning did not specify how or when vessels carrying attack drones could get close enough to the US mainland. The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its assault against Iran, the report added.

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End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation

End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation

Although the United States and Israel killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the first round of attacks on Tehran, the Iranian political system did not undergo a fundamental shake-up. Iran quickly elected Mojtaba Khamenei, who holds a more staunchly anti-US and anti-Israel stance, as the new supreme leader.

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