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Trump’s Speech: Iran Exit Strategy Missing | DW News

President Donald Trump used a national address to portray the Iran war as nearing victory, asserting that Iran's navy, air force, and missile arsenal are effectively neutralized and that the United States will continue airstrikes for the next two to three weeks. The speech highlighted a stark disconnect between Trump’s optimistic timeline and public sentiment: a recent poll shows six‑in‑ten Americans disapprove of his handling of the conflict, while thousands of Marines and airborne troops have already been positioned in the region. Yet the president omitted any discussion of a potential ground invasion or a concrete plan for withdrawing U.S. forces. Notable lines such as “bring Iran back to the stone ages where they belong” and “we are on the cusp of ending Iran's sinister threat” underscored a militaristic narrative, while a brief nod to a “more reasonable” new Iranian leadership hinted at a diplomatic avenue without offering specifics. The absence of a defined exit strategy leaves policymakers and the public uncertain about the war’s endgame, potentially fueling political backlash and complicating any future diplomatic negotiations with Tehran.