Trump’s Iran war messaging wanders as timelines and goals shift

Axios notes that Trump’s Iran war messaging is inconsistent across interviews, briefings, and posts, with evolving timelines (weeks vs. days), fluctuating endgame signals (escalation versus talks), and mixed signals on regime change, leadership selection, and oil policy— even as the White House asserts clear goals to neutralize Iran’s nuclear threat, deter terrorism, and dominate the region.