President Donald Trump's search for an off-ramp from the war with Iran is getting bumpy inside his Republican Party. In the decade since Mr. Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now. Mr. Trump's exit efforts — first through threats of annihilation, then with a ceasefire that is proving precarious — are doing little to paper over tensions that have festered since the war began six weeks ago.

Source: The Hindu April 10, 2026 15:23 UTC