Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman.
President Trump took questions from reporters yesterday about the U.S.
and Israeli war in Iran.
He's been giving conflicting reasons for why he launched the attack.
NPR's Mara Liasson says Trump declared what he's looking for now.
The dominant message was declaring victory.
And after you declare victory, you tend to look for an off-ramp.
Quote, this was just an excursion.
We're close to finishing very soon.
He talked about, he said, we've already won, but then in the next breath he said,
but we haven't won enough and we're determined to achieve total victory.
NPR's Mara Liasson reporting.
The U.S.
and Israel continue to fire at Iran, and Iran is firing back at its neighbors.
Bahrain says an Iranian attack hit a residential building in its capital.
At least one person was killed.
Officials in the United Arab Emirates say they've intercepted Iranian missiles and drones.
The war has contributed to volatility in the oil markets.
Officials with a group of seven industrialized nations spoke yesterday.
They say they're prepared to release crude oil reserves to bolster world oil supply,