Pakistan, April 3 -- Just weeks after declaring his desire to be remembered as a "peacemaker, not a warmonger," the U.S. President Donald Trump issued a shocking ultimatum to Iran: "If we don't make a deal, there will be bombing." This threat, made during a phone interview and widely reported by global media in late March 2025, underscores the dramatic contradictions in Trump's foreign policy persona.

He either fails to grasp the implications of his own statements and actions, or he is fully aware of what he is pledging-and of the stark contrast between his words and his ultimate intentions. His behavior has become increasingly predictable, forming a clear pattern: he keeps both allies and adversaries guessing-will he follow through on h...