US entered war with maximalist goals and exits it with pragmatic decision to end conflict despite political cost Middle East crisis – live updates As the adage goes: no plan of battle survives first contact with the enemy. Donald Trump entered the war with Iran with maximalist goals: eliminating...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trumps-iran-deal-is-result-of-unrealistic-ambitions-for-an-untenable-war)