On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats ^41.3%

The New York Times - By Michael D. Shear - 4/6/2026, 10:44 AM

Negativity Bias 32.9% - Appeal to Emotion 17.8% - Hasty Generalization 14.1%

The world is on edge. One minute, President Trump says the war in Iran is nearly over. The next he says it will continue for weeks. He brags that Iran has been “eviscerated,” but then vows that the fighting will go on. A huge bombardment, he says, might begin in five days, or 10 days, or on Tuesday at precisely 8 p.m. Eastern. If the... more