Trump's war objectives blur as iran negotiations intensify

President Donald Trump's stated objectives for the ongoing military conflict with Iran have grown increasingly vague and contradictory over the past month. Initially, the administration emphasized destroying Iran's missiles, eliminating its navy, and preventing the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Objectives evolve and contradict

However, Trump's rhetoric has since multiplied, contracted and sometimes contradicted those initial goals. In a single week, he went from dismissing the war's connection to oil to proclaiming the US should