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Trump’s plan for Iran is: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

In a war that could redraw the map of the Middle East overnight, the official position of the United States currently appears to be: Hey, man, we’ll figure it out later.

Jason Weisberger
Apr 06, 2026
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Q: Is the war ending, or are you about to bomb Iran into the Stone Age?

Trump: Can’t tell you. I don’t know.

There it is… the entire US plan in the Middle East, distilled to a shrug.

For weeks, the message has ricocheted between “we’re very close to peace” and “we could wipe them out tomorrow night,” often in the same breath. The strategy, if you can call …

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