Trump Is Trapped by His Own Strategy in Iran
Pakistan is brokering a one-page memo that would start a 30-day clock to settle remaining disputes, CNN reported.
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Editors marvel as Trump lieutenants slog through their own 'fog of bull'
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Trump Is Trapped by His Own Strategy in Iran
Stephen Collinson: “Trump is ensnared by two traps of his own making — one geopolitical and the other domestic. Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and refusal to fold mean he can’t definitively end the war at an acceptable military price.” “And as the conflict drags on, its political impact at home further narrows his options. With an approval rating in the 30s, gas prices averaging over $4.50 a gallon and public opposition to the war ris…
New analyses show that Donald Trump has few options when it comes to negotiating the next course of the war in the Middle East. The United States has demonstrated a high military superiority over Iran. However, according to American and British media, this has not brought it any closer to reaching a lasting peace. On the contrary, Iran has discovered an effective lever in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump is trapped by his own strategy as he grapples for an exit in Iran
If words won wars, Donald Trump’s Iran conflict would have ended long ago. But the president still can’t find a way out of a war meant to last no more than a month and a half that is now grinding into its 10th week. Trump is ensnared by two traps of his own making — one geopolitical and the other domestic. Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and refusal to fold mean he can’t definitively end the war at an acceptable military price. And as …
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