Trump Leaves Allies and Foes Guessing on Endgame for Iran

[Dulcinea]

(Bloomberg) -- As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, pressure is growing on the person in the best position to end it: Donald Trump.

But the US president’s ever-shifting explanations for why he went to war leave friends and adversaries at a loss to forecast when he’ll be ready to stop. And even if he does, Iran has shown little willingness to go along. Trump has gone from declaring the war over soon to calling on European and Gulf allies to help. They’re reluctant, and the likes of Russia are benefiting.

The state of play was exemplified by a recent call with Group of Seven leaders where Trump was repeatedly pressed by European counterparts about his endgame, according to people familiar with the exchange. He said he couldn’t discuss the war’s objectives on the call, but told the leaders he had several in mind and wanted the conflict to end soon.

The past 48 hours have only deepened the confusion among once-stalwart allies.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-leaves-allies-foes-guessing-231752115.html

[gab13by13]

1. Krasnov, a Russian agent, cannot end the war,

he cannot even withdraw all US troops. Krasnov takes his orders from Putin. 3 more weeks of Hormuz being shut down gets crude to at least 150 dollars a barrel, money for Putin's war in Ukraine.

[Lovie777]

2. This current administration truly done fucked up....................

no plan, no off ramp.

[tanyev]

3. Hell, Trump keeps himself guessing.

He doesn’t know what’s going to flow out of his pucker mouth behond the moment that he’s currently in.