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Iran Didn’t Collapse — And Now Trump Is Cornered, w/ Trita Parsi
Iran Didn’t Collapse — And Now Trump Is Cornered, w/ Trita Parsi
The U.S. and Israel launched a massive war on Iran expecting quick capitulation. Instead, Iran absorbed the assault, retaliated across the region, and exposed major limits to American and Israeli power. Now the Trump administration appears to be searching for an off-ramp while Israel continues pushing for escalation, including in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, sanctions, economic warfare, and the risk of a wider regional conflict continue to threaten the entire Middle East...