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Trump’s Iran strategy: All bluster, no exit

Alastair Crooke examines whether President Trump might pursue conflict with Iran to deflect from domestic economic and political troubles.

Alastair Crooke examines whether President Trump might pursue conflict with Iran to deflect from domestic economic and political troubles.

The British analyst argues that a quick, clean war is unrealistic due to Iran’s military readiness and regional deterrence, and that any attack could escalate into a wider conflict with severe economic and energy consequences.