Trump dodges questions on Iran after returning to Washington

Published March 1, 2026 9:19pm ET



President Donald Trump did not speak to reporters after returning to Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, dodging questions about Iran and instead admiring new statues in the White House Rose Garden.

The U.S. military began a large-scale military operation against Iran over the weekend with Israel, battering the regime’s military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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