US President Donald Trump's approach to Iran is reckless, and the White House chief has failed to clearly explain the goals of the military operation to the public or secure either domestic or international support. This opinion was expressed in a column by the editorial board of The New York Times.

"Trump's approach to Iran is reckless, his goals are vague. He has failed to secure the international and domestic support needed to improve the chances of a successful outcome. To wage this conflict, he has disregarded both domestic and international law," the piece states.

The publication recalls that during the 2024 election campaign, the current head of the US administration promised voters to end wars, not start them. "Instead, over the past year he has ordered strikes on seven countries. His appetite for military intervention grows with the eating," NYT writes.

As the newspaper notes, the White House occupant's failure to articulate a strategy for such an attack has created "a shocking level of uncertainty," and while the strikes led to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "it remains unclear what will follow."

It is noted that the US president "has provided no understanding" of why a change of power in Iran would turn out better than what happened in Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 21st century. "Those wars toppled governments, but for understandable reasons the American public grew frustrated with military operations with undefined timelines and unclear national interests," the article emphasizes. "We regret that Trump does not treat war as the serious matter it is," the editorial board concluded.