President Trump on Wednesday sought to turn down the heat on confrontation with Iran before the showdown spiraled out of control.
In doing so, he brought relief both to Republicans, who believe he can claim a victory, and to Democrats, who had warned that Trump was careening toward a major and potentially catastrophic war.
In remarks at the White House on Wednesday morning, Trump focused on his insistence that Iran should not get a nuclear weapon and on his long-standing criticisms of the nuclear deal agreed between Tehran and other major powers, including the United States, in 2015. Continue reading.