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Sun · 08 Nov 2026

WSJ: Trump Quietly Dropped Key Iran War Goals as Conflict Unfolded

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WSJ: Trump Quietly Dropped Key Iran War Goals as Conflict Unfolded

🎯 GOALPOSTS — Trump's war aims are now whatever survived the war. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: WSJ documenting which objectives were quietly dropped — full uranium halt, permanent Hormuz access, verifiable disarmament — frames whatever survives as victory. Iran's negotiators read the same paper. At Bürgenstock, knowing Washington already abandoned its maximums removes the concession pressure. Allies calculating US credibility now have a public ledger.

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