Trump is still searching for a way out of Iran

President Trump is struggling to find a way out of the Iran conflict as public patience with the war erodes and weapons stockpiles decline. Semafor reports Trump has privately considered dropping his long-held insistence on a nuclear deal, though Washington is unlikely to accept Iran's latest conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Despite publicly downplaying reports of munitions shortages, Trump is focused enough on the issue that Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg recently asked defense contractors to accelerate production—days after Trump raised it with Feinberg directly. Officials caution there's no quick resolution; one told Semafor the conflict will take years to resolve.

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