America’s Iran Failure Is Bigger Than Trump
The article argues that the Trump administration's return to military escalation against Iran, after a brief pause for diplomacy, reflects a deeper institutional failure in US foreign policy rather than just presidential impulsiveness. It notes that three more US service members were killed, bringing the death toll to 17, and that strikes have widened to include infrastructure and nuclear sites. The authors contend that for nearly 50 years, both Republican and Democratic administrations have relied on coercive pressure—sanctions and military threats—to force Iranian concessions, a strategy that has repeatedly failed. Trump's personalization of foreign policy, bypassing expert institutions, is a symptom of this systemic problem. The article concludes that US pressure has strengthened hardliners in Iran and discredited moderates, making diplomacy less viable.
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