As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, pressure is growing on the person in the best position to end it: U.S. President Donald Trump.
But the U.S. leader¡¯s ever-shifting explanations for why he went to war are leaving 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.
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