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Conflict & Security April 1, 2026 331 stories in this edition

How Donald Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Laura Zhou
How Donald Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

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With Washington’s objectives in the Iran war shifting, the evolving goals could allow US President Donald Trump to justify success and finish the conflict sooner than expected, Chinese analysts said. However, the observers cautioned that a wide gap with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder the White House from swiftly moving past the war. The assessment coincides with growing international scepticism regar...

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With Washington’s objectives in the Iran war shifting, the evolving goals could allow US President Donald Trump to justify success and finish the conflict sooner than expected, Chinese analysts said. However, the observe...

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