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Trump sends conflicting messages on Iran war

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Terry Martin interviews Ian Bremmer
March 11, 2026Advertisement
"Right now, if the war were over tomorrow, the Iranian people are in worse condition than if Trump had never launched a war," Ian Bremmer from the Eurasia Group told DW. Asked about the Trump administration's objectives in this war, he said: "Originally, they wanted Venezuela redux. There's only one problem: It turns out that Iran is not Venezuela."