Is it winding down or ratcheting up? Even Trump admits he doesn’t know where Iran war is heading next

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisIs it winding down or ratcheting up? Even Trump admits he doesn’t know where Iran war is heading nextTrump admits he doesn’t know whether his war is drawing to a close or about to get even messier, writes John Bowden. That’s a messaging nightmare for Republicans.Monday 06 April 2026 21:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952590","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-press-conference-iran-war-b2952590.html","title":"Even Trump admits he doesn’t know where Iran war is heading next"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseTrump gives rambling account of Iran war rescueSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politi...