Trump’s Iran War Endgame Promises: A Fragmented Timeline

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Donald Trump repeatedly claimed the Iran war would end in days or weeks, but a March-to-June timeline shows a pattern of optimistic declarations, shifting stances, and threats that failed to produce a near-term peace, as incidents like Iran shooting down a U.S. helicopter and rising costs persisted, suggesting the promises were more political theater than a credible endgame.
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