Trump’s Iran saga: threats and pauses, laid bare in his own words

Trump’s Iran stance has swung from explosive threats—like obliterating Iran’s power plants—to pauses and backtracking, intermixed with praise for Iran’s new leadership, and intermittent calls for a deal. Since the conflict began in February, his posts have alternated between declaring victory and dialing back deadlines, with a June pause followed by renewed threats and later reticence, showing a volatile, on-again/off-again approach to Tehran.