Trump's Ad-Lib Iran Strategy Leads to Intractable Conflict
The article analyzes how President Trump's ad-lib policy on Iran has backfired, leading the US into an intractable conflict of his own making. It describes the breakdown of diplomatic efforts, with Vice President Vance having negotiated with Iranian officials, but Trump now disparaging Iranians as 'scum' and 'cuckoo.' The core issue has shifted to control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas transits. The US and Israel previously struck Iranian nuclear sites, but the balance of power remained unchanged. Trump is now considering expanding military strikes to target infrastructure. Former officials like Philip Gordon and David Axelrod criticize the administration's approach, and diplomat John Limbert draws parallels to failed Roman military campaigns against Persia, warning of hubris and ignorance.
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