According to sources within the White House cited by The Wall Street Journal, Trump's behavior is capricious and inconsistent; yet, his confidence in a war with Iran is not as firm as he publicly portrays it to be. He vacillates between cautious concerns over potential U.S. military casualties (and their political repercussions), impulsive threats that could constitute war crimes, and shifting focus toward events such as White House banquet halls or midterm elections. For instance, he once posted that if a deal with Iran cannot be reached, the United States would destroy Iranian civilization entirely—this statement was actually an off-the-cuff remark intended to pressure Iran into negotiations, rather than a carefully premeditated plan.
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