Opinion: Americans don’t want war with Iran. Trump doesn’t care.

The administration has not bothered to explain, either to Congress or the American people, why it might bomb Iran or what it hopes to achieve.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, Feb. 13, 2026. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, Feb. 13, 2026. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

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