With oil hovering above $100 a barrel for much of Monday
and Middle Eastern allies fearing a further tumble into regional conflict,
Trump appeared in Doral, Florida with the mission of
calming global markets and reassuring skittish allies that he has a clear vision for how to end the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the Iraq war.
If there is one, it was not delivered in this press conference.

In a 35-minute appearance, the US president eschewed the specifics
to hammer home how thoroughly the US has destroyed Iran’s military
and to bolster suspicions that there has been little planning for what comes next.

After floating remarks that the war was “very complete, pretty much” to a CBS News reporter in a phone call,
he then evaded a reporter’s question about whether that meant the war could wrap up this week.
“No but soon. I think soon. Very soon.”

Reporters tried again.
“You said the war is ‘very complete’.
But your defense secretary says ‘this is just the beginning.’
So which is it?”
“I think you could say both,” Trump replied.
Straight away he added: “It’s the beginning of building a new country”.
Never mind that Trump and his top advisers had ruled out managing an effort at nation-building in Iran;
hours have passed and indeed Trump’s own vision for Iran seems to change with every telephone call he has taken from a reporter in the last 10 days
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