President Donald Trump has grown increasingly "exasperated" as the war in Iran stretches into its sixth month, with NBC News reporting Wednesday that the president recently erupted at top national security officials amid deep divisions inside his administration over how to proceed.

President Donald Trump has grown increasingly “exasperated” as the war in Iran stretches into its sixth month, with NBC News reporting Wednesday that the president recently erupted at top national security officials amid deep divisions inside his administration over how to proceed.

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  • nkat2112@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Note how an attempt was made to appease him by pointing out there were some “tactical victories”, before immediately pointing out they are facing defeat:

    The same official warned the administration has “had a series of tactical victories,” but is “facing a strategic defeat without clear policy guidance or a decision about where this is going.”

    And it seems the victor doesn’t feel compelled to negotiate:

    Another person close to Trump told NBC News that the president has become increasingly discouraged by Iran’s refusal to strike a deal.

    This yields strong “Who knew?” vibes, though concerning provoking war as opposed to addressing a nation’s healthcare needs:

    “The president is exasperated,” the ally said. “I don’t think he believed it was going to be this difficult to get the Iranians to agree to a deal. … There was not a real strategy for how long or what they should do to get to the endpoint.”

    “He did not intend this to be a long, drawn-out war,” the ally added.