Trump's secret push rebuffed? Panic-stricken POTUS resorts to desperate praise for 'smart' Iranians

President Donald Trump has described the Iran conflict as a “big chess game at a very high level,” saying he is dealing with “very smart players” even as the war continues to escalate. In the same remarks, he also called those involved “violent” and “vicious,” framing the confrontation as both strategic and dangerous.