Donald Trump evokes a rapid end to the conflict with

Donald Trump, President of the United States, recently shared contrasting statements regarding the duration of the military conflict with Iran, raising questions about the coherence of American foreign policy. During a meeting with members of the Republican Congress, he said the operations could be completed “fairly quickly”, while warning Tehran against any disruption to global oil flows. These comments come as air and missile strikes, launched jointly with Israel in late February, enter their second week.

The military operations, initiated on February 28, targeted Iranian military infrastructure,