MOSCOW, March 19. /TASS/. Trump has yet to present a clear plan for the Iran conflict as support at home remains limited and results are unclear; Canada is supporting EU efforts to monitor and restrict Russian-linked tankers; and Hamas has resumed negotiations on Gaza’s future governance, with disarmament remaining the key unresolved issue. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Over the course of several weeks since the launch of the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran on February 28, US President Donald Trump has failed to persuade a majority of Americans of its necessity, and has not outlined any clear and concrete objectives. The conflict now risks falling into the category of the very "forever wars" that Trump pledged to end during his three presidential campaigns. Experts interviewed by Vedomosti believe that Trump lacks a clear exit strategy for the Iran conflict and, in the absence of tangible results, is likely to rely on political messaging.
Trump’s actions have drawn criticism from some of his former close allies, including journalists Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, as well as former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The United States also hasn’t achieved any significant progress on the battlefield thus far: even the elimination of part of Iran’s military-political leadership has not led to the collapse of the regime. Such developments, in turn, clearly do little to increase Tehran’s willingness to come to the negotiating table.
