Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War: WSJ
President Trump urges advisers to finalize plans to end the war within weeks as US strikes exceed 10,000, aiming for resolution before May summit with China’s Xi Jinping.
- President Donald Trump is pressing aides to end the US-Iran war within four to six weeks, aiming for a conclusion before his mid-May summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- As the conflict enters its 27th day, Trump told advisers he wants to avoid prolonged war, viewing the fighting as a distraction from his broader agenda including midterm elections and immigration enforcement.
- US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper reported Wednesday that strikes against Iran have topped 10,000, reducing the nation's military production capacity by two-thirds.
- Despite administration goals for rapid exit, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated 'no negotiations' with the United States have taken place, while officials acknowledge no clear path exists to ending the conflict.
- Growing frustration among GOP lawmakers regarding the lack of details on the war's scope reflects internal political pressure, as Trump's disapproval rating reaches its highest level in either of his two terms.
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The US appeared to be accelerating efforts to end the Iran war, though Tehran remained defiant, insisting it would not capitulate. US President Donald Trump has told aides he expects the conflict to end within weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported, and his scheduling of a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in mid-May suggests the White House believes the fighting will be over by then. Israel, meanwhile, has intensified its strikes against I…
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The American president would like to focus on other things and conclude the attacks against Iran within weeks.
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