President Donald Trump reportedly questioned the viability of diplomacy with Iran during a recent White House meeting, and described Iranian officials as 'scum' and 'crazy', according to a person familiar with the details. The report adds to the picture of a president in 'revenge mode'.
A new report from a source familiar with the details indicates that President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about diplomacy with Iran during a recent White House meeting, and called Iranian officials 'scum' and 'crazy'. The source described Trump as being in 'revenge mode', a phrase that has appeared in previous reports.
The Zioneer reported at 21:53 that Trump convened senior officials to discuss escalating strikes on Iran, and was described as in 'revenge mode'. The Wall Street Journal reported early Friday that Trump was losing patience, and multiple reports over the past weeks have painted a picture of a president increasingly frustrated with Iran's leadership.
Trump's rhetoric has escalated sharply in recent weeks, with threats to 'eliminate' Iranian leadership and calls for significant attacks. The new report suggests that even the possibility of a diplomatic solution is being questioned by the president himself, aligning with earlier assessments that diplomacy is all but exhausted.
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