Trump Says Iran War Is Over, But Keeps Threatening Strikes

Trump declares victory over Iran at a NATO summit while simultaneously threatening new military action—a contradiction that reveals stalemate, not success. Four months after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, US efforts to force Tehran to give up control of a crucial shipping route have stopped. Mediators report high tension. Trump's conflicting messages suggest he has no better path forward than the talks he publicly dismisses.