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Trump Refuses to Answer Key Question on Winning Iran War

Mar 11, 2026Left

We’re almost two weeks into the Iran war, and President Donald Trump still isn’t sure what his goals are.Asked on Wednesday whether he would be able to declare victory in the Middle East if Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei—the son of assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—becomes the new supreme leader of Iran, Trump balked.“I don’t want to comment on that,” the…

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