Waves of anxiety over a US-Iran clash have been crashing against President Donald Trump’s unyielding resolve. Dismissing frenzied reports, he affirmed on Truth Social that any Iran operation would triumph effortlessly under his command.
Fueling the fire, Wall Street Journal accounts exposed Pentagon pushback on lengthy military engagements, citing threats to US and ally personnel from Iran’s defenses. Joint Chiefs head General Dan Caine voiced these in closed-door Defense and NSC talks, insiders revealed.
Trump set the record straight: Caine shuns war but guarantees success. No veto on strikes, no endorsement of half-measures—just winning prowess, proven in the ‘Midnight Hammer’ blitz that vaporized Iran’s nuclear push via B-2 raids. Trump owns the call, favoring pacts but promising pain absent one.
Capitol Hill erupted in opposition. Defense heavyweight Senator Chris Coons spotlighted the massive force posture near Iran, barely a year after nuclear blows. He demanded mission clarity, troop safety measures, and exit strategies from Trump.
Admitting Iran’s nuclear bar must hold, Coons cautioned against naive assault expectations that invite casualties. Seth Moulton piled on, framing it as Trump’s bid for endless war redux, deal-breaker extraordinaire. Congress bears the burden to thwart Iraq-like folly, he urged.
As rhetoric heats up, Trump’s forthright rebuff underscores leadership amid brewing Middle East storms.