Trump Softens on Uranium Retrieval, Signals Exit Within Weeks

Trump delivered a primetime address but offered few new details and no definitive end date.

“What are Trump's ultimate objectives in the war with Iran after the conflicting statements about it”

BBC

He disavowed interest in retrieving Iran's enriched uranium, contradicting previous claims.

BBC

He boasted most of Iran's leaders are now dead from decapitation strikes.

Iran's 440kg HEU stockpile remained under Tehran's control after four weeks of strikes.

Experts rejected the two-to-four-week timeline as absurd.

DW

Trump framed uranium removal as a war objective but then ruled it out.

Trump declared regime change has occurred; all original leaders are dead.

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The Atlantic Council called the war a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

Polling showed only 27% of Americans approved the strikes.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and launched missile strikes on Israel.

The closure triggered immediate global economic shockwaves.

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Gamliel said Iran's attacks on partners reveals the falsehood at the heart of every negotiation.