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.

State of play: The war is in flux.

Iran and Oman are discussing a framework to restore safer commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while regional mediators push for a broader off-ramp.

There are no ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran, per President Trump as the administration focuses on weakening Iran economically and preventing it from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Here's how Trump's vision for ending the war — which began Feb.

28 — has evolved, told in quotes.

Trump lays out the original endgame "Our objectives are clear.

First, we're destroying Iran's missile capabilities ... and their capacity to produce brand new ones. ....

Second, we're annihilating their navy. ...

Third, we're ensuring that the world's No.