Senior Trump administration officials privately criticized President Donald Trump as a lazy warmonger, lacking sustained commitment to prosecute military conflicts.
Zeteo reports, administration insiders claimed Trump's approach to the Iran war resulted in an inevitable defeat, leaving the U.S. in a weakened negotiating position.
One anonymous official said, "They've got him by the balls. We want out, and [the Iranians] know we don't have all the cards."
Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles Wednesday, which officials characterized as the result of exhausted U.S. leverage and imminent economic crisis concerns.
Pentagon aides acknowledged the administration lacks publicly claimed leverage, citing risks of global economic destabilization and damage to Republican midterm prospects. Trump's repeated threats of resumed bombing have lost credibility with both Iranian and American officials, who recognize his demonstrated reluctance to sustain military operations.
Reporter Asawin Suebsaeng concluded, "Trump lost this one, badly."
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