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With Iran, confusion is the point

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06.03.2026

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With Iran, confusion is the point

The Trump administration's jumbled reasoning for war with Iran is part of the strategy

Published March 6, 2026 9:20AM (EST)

If you find world events and American politics confusing, then welcome to 2026. Confusion is the brand, and its chief salesman lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump, the so-called “president of peace,” is here to overcome the “stupid and naïve” deals of previous presidents, he has said, by waging war with those countries that won’t make a deal with us — after we broke the last deal we had with them.

On Wednesday Trump announced the U.S., in cooperation with Israel, had “completely obliterated” Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons “a number of months ago” and then, seconds later, told us we had to attack the Islamic Republic on Saturday “because in two weeks they’d have a nuclear weapon.” From obliteration to a viable threat in months. That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment — and is almost certainly a complete fabrication. Which part? It’s Trump, so probably both statements. We didn’t obliterate Iran’s nuclear capabilities months ago, and they likely weren’t two weeks away from firing a........

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