Trump Monitors Iran Operations as White House Says He Holds All the Cards

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8

Trump said he would “finish the job” against Iran if its regime does not “behave,” while the White House said he remains in a strong position and will decide any next move.
The warning came after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, taunted that U.S. “collapse” had accelerated after the midterms and after Tehran staged fresh anti-American propaganda, including a “Trump in a Cage” exhibit.
White House officials argued U.S. leverage includes control of the Strait of Hormuz and an Iranian economy they described as collapsing, even as Khamenei has not appeared publicly since a joint U.S.-Israel strike killed Ali Khamenei and relatives.
Analysts cited in the report said Tehran is trying to portray the war as politically costly for Trump, but noted only 4% of voters named foreign policy as their top issue and said presidents still retain broad room to act militarily.
With more than 2 years left in Trump’s term, experts said Iran may try to wait out his administration, leaving U.S. policy choices central to whether pressure stops at containment or expands toward regime change.