The president has made numerous, often confusing media appearances since the start of the offensive on February 28, while only a third of Americans believe that the US-Israeli airstrikes are justified.

President\u00a0Donald Trump expressed optimism about the progress of the U.S. military operation in Iran online and\u00a0in interviews on Sunday, March 1.

US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across region