Reuters: Disagreements within the White House regarding ending the war and the mechanism for declaring victory over Iran

Reuters, citing an advisor to US President Donald Trump, revealed that there are disagreements within the White House regarding the course of the war with Iran, at a time when positions within the administration differ regarding the timing of declaring “victory” and how to present it politically.

According to the source, Trump’s changing statements regarding the war reflect an internal conflict among his aides, with the debate continuing over the best formula to end the confrontation or market it as a success for the administration.

The agency added that some hardliners within the Trump administration are pushing to continue the attack on Iran, despite the expanding scope of the conflict and the increasing pressures associated with its political and military consequences.

Reuters quoted an informed source that Trump told those close to him, during closed discussions, that he does not want an early withdrawal and prefers to “complete the mission,” despite advice from some of his aides to end the conflict in a way that can be presented as a victory, even without eliminating most of the Iranian leaders.

This controversy within the American administration comes in light of the escalating cost of the war and the expansion of its regional repercussions, amid indications of the absence of a clear consensus within the White House regarding the form of the political and military way out of the confrontation.