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He cast Japan as the rare partner \u201cstepping up,\u201d even as Tokyo\u2019s dependence on Iranian oil made his praise sound more aspirational than real.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1861172\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Within hours, a joint statement from European nations and Japan undercut his narrative, confirming their willingness to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, meanwhile, oscillated between hinting at troop deployments and insisting he\u2019d never reveal such plans, all while declaring Iran\u2019s military and leadership effectively erased. The spectacle left the impression of a president treating a live, volatile war as stagecraft\u2014where image, not accuracy, came first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In that tense White House meeting, Trump turned a routine diplomatic visit into a showcase of grievance and self\u2011praise. 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