US President asserts unilateral control over termination of conflict with Iran
Summary
US President Donald Trump stated in an interview that the ongoing conflict with Iran will conclude solely on his terms. This statement signals a US posture of maintaining strategic initiative and rejecting external diplomatic timelines for de-escalation. It reinforces the US role as a primary determinant of the conflict's duration and intensity.
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President Trump declared that the war on Iran will end when he orders it to, asserting unilateral control over the conflict's conclusion.
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