U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 27th (local time) that Iran had misjudged his willingness to accept the political repercussions of a large-scale conflict, claiming that Tehran authorities wrongly believed he would back down from confrontation due to domestic public pressure.

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), President Trump stated that the Iranian leadership assumed he would be reluctant to continue military and economic pressure due to rising energy prices, inflation concerns, and the approaching 2026 midterm elections.

According to WSJ, President Trump said, "They thought I wouldn't take the necessary actions for political reasons."

CNN reported that President Trump told his cabinet officials that Tehran believed it could secure more favorable terms after the midterm elections or under the next administration if it could politically "outlast" him.

The Guardian reported that President Trump accused Iran of trying to "outlast" him until the end of the midterm elections to gain more favorable terms in negotiations.

The New York Post reported that President Trump said Iran believed domestic political pressure in the United States would weaken his resolve over time.

According to CNN and The Wall Street Journal, President Trump rejected this strategy, stating that Iran had "miscalculated" him.

According to multiple reports, President Trump said in a cabinet meeting, "They thought they could wear me down."

The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump also cited recent Republican political successes, including the primary victory of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whom Trump endorsed, as evidence that the Iran conflict had not weakened his support base within the Republican party.

According to Reuters, President Trump's remarks came as negotiations to end months of skirmishes and reopen the Strait of Hormuz were stalled over Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief, and regional security demands.

Reuters reported that Iranian officials had signaled that they could swiftly reopen maritime shipping lanes if broader political and economic conditions were resolved.

In a live broadcast on CNN, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that there had been "some progress" in diplomatic negotiations with Tehran, but emphasized that the administration would not tolerate Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

According to CNN and The Wall Street Journal, President Trump also warned that military action remained an option if diplomatic efforts failed and stated that the U.S. would not accept a so-called "weak deal" with Tehran.

The conflict has shaken global energy markets and intensified debate within Washington, with some Republican and Democratic lawmakers warning of immense economic and political costs if a Middle East war were to drag on, according to Newsmax.

President Trump has repeatedly criticized the reporting of established media outlets. Their reporting, which seems to expect Iran to defeat Trump, is "crazy," in Trump's words, but not unusual in a situation where TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is widespread.

President Trump recently pointed out on Truth Social that even if Iran surrendered, these established media outlets would report that Iran had won.

U.S. NNP=Editor-in-Chief Sung Ku Hong / Special Correspondent for this paper NNP info@newsandpost.com