Trump's Iran war goals remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind-down conflict

President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the US wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the US may soon be "winding down" the operation after three and a half weeks, some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump most recently outlined five goals for the massive air campaign. That's up from four laid out by his staff and since the war's start February 28 (and up from the three generally enumerated by the Pentagon and Secretary of State Marco Rubio). Though the Trump administration has said its objectives are clear and unchanging, the list of priorities has expanded and shifted as the war has taken a toll on the global economy, tested alliances and raised unanswered questions about the planning for the conflict, its justification and its aftermath. By most accounts, the strikes by the US and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders. But those tactical successes don't .

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