The War of No Stance: The 180-Degree Puzzle in Trump's Map for Iran

Within 72 hours Trump went from 'full support' for Kurdish attacks on Iran — Reuters quoted him saying, 'I think their desire to do that is great, and I fully support them' — to a public retreat aboard Air Force One: 'We do not want the Kurds to get involved in the war.'

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Axios is cited for Trump's calls to leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

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That retreat followed warnings from Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about the danger of igniting an ethnic 'civil war.'

The piece examines mixed signals on ground forces, noting Trump floated deploying ground forces to monitor uranium and claimed there were '460 kilograms' of enriched material that could be weaponized in a week.

IAEA Director Rafael Grossi, however, said on March 3 there was 'no evidence' Iran was building a bomb, creating a contrast with Trump's claim.

Trump called a full invasion 'a waste of time' while leaving 'special forces' raids on the table, saying 'Everything is on the table… everything.'

The article concludes that analysts say the only constant in Trump's strategy is 'instability' and asks whether he has a clear vision for the new Middle East or is proceeding day by day through opportunistic deals.