Trump said tonight that the U.S. would "quickly pull out of Iran," but might return for "sporadic strikes" if necessary.
He claimed Iran currently "lacks the capability" to develop nuclear weapons, adding: "They won't have nuclear weapons... then I'll leave... and if needed, we'll come back."
Commentary: Trump made a loud entrance, caused turmoil, achieved neither a complete disablement of Iran's military capacity nor any substantive agreement. He now tries to justify his withdrawal with a mere statement that "Iran lacks nuclear capability." The so-called ability to return at will for sporadic strikes is merely a face-saving deterrent—masking battlefield stalemate while appeasing domestic pressure. In the end, only a more chaotic Middle East remains. All declared strategic goals are nothing but hollow rhetoric.
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