The Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials, that President Trump insists the crisis with Iran is under control — but acknowledges he did not expect the ceasefire to collapse, Iran's unrestricted missile and drone launches, inflation hitting a three-year high, or rising fuel prices eroding recent wage gains. The report emerges as The Zioneer previously reported (23:23 UTC) that US military pressure on Iran will only intensify until Tehran accepts Trump's terms.
The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reports that President Trump is determined to maintain the pressure campaign against Iran even as the situation has diverged from his expectations. According to the report, Trump insists publicly that the crisis remains under control, but US officials say he did not anticipate the months-long ceasefire unraveling so rapidly. The deterioration includes Iran launching missiles and drones without restraint, US inflation reaching a three-year high, and fuel prices climbing sharply enough to erase recent wage gains. The report, published at 23:33 UTC, reinforces a thread The Zioneer has been tracking: earlier on June 10 (23:23 UTC) the desk reported, citing the same WSJ sourcing, that US military pressure on Iran 'will only intensify' until Tehran accepts Trump's terms. This follows a bulletin at 23:16 UTC in which US officials told The Wall Street Journal that Trump has not abandoned diplomacy and directed messages through Qatari mediators that the recent strikes were a response to a drone incident — not the start of an all-out war. The new article offers the broadest acknowledgment yet that the administration is facing unintended economic and strategic consequences from the confrontation.
2 developments
- DevelopingWSJ: Trump losing patience with Iran, described as in 'revenge mode'
- DevelopingReport: Jerusalem 'surprised' by Trump's ceasefire announcement, believed he was leaning toward strikes on Iran
- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
- StrongTrump issues fresh statement praising Iran deal, says Iran will never have nuclear weapons
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