Mount Makosh? Not a Big Problem: Trump's Statements on Iran and the Timeline

Five months after the outbreak of the Second Iran War, Trump claims Iran has been defeated but there are no signs of surrender. Ahead of Netanyahu's meeting at the White House, Trump is softening his stance and opposing escalation. The timeline describes upheavals from threats to ceasefires.

Exactly five months have passed since the outbreak of the Second Iran War on February 28, and President Trump, who then declared that Iran had been "completely defeated," is facing a different reality. Tehran shows no signs of surrender, and Trump has avoided significant escalation. Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House today (Tuesday), Trump gave an interview to Fox News and said that "Mount Makosh" - the secret nuclear site - "is not a big problem," and emphasized that he does not want to attack power plants and bridges. Netanyahu, for his part, is working to gain American support and present new intelligence information, but sources assess that Trump prefers to avoid a full-scale war before the midterm elections. The detailed timeline shows waves of threats, ceasefires, a naval blockade, and rising fuel prices in the US, which reached $4.42 per gallon. Despite victory declarations, Trump has not achieved his goals, and the Iranian threat remains.