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The most fervent conservatives who attended CPAC said they supported President Donlad Trump as he handles the Iran war.

The 2026 gathering in Texas notably lacked several high-profile speakers, including President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders.

The son of the last shah of Iran used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the free world.

Trump said he was "very disappointed" that NATO countries did not come to the United States's aid.

The former Florida representative warned that a U.S. invasion of Iran would hurt the economy and create more terrorists, as divisions deepen within the GOP.

The backlash underscores a growing divide within the party over the prospect of increased involvement in the conflict with Iran.

"Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media ... they are going very well," Trump said ...

Despite support for the son of Iran's exiled shah, President Donald Trump has previously said that he wants someone else to take over.

The United States is making its security guarantees for a peace deal contingent upon Ukraine agreeing to give up the entire Donbas region to Russia.

Trump said Iranian leaders are afraid to say so because "they figure they'll be killed by their own people."