Trump's Ad-Lib Iran Strategy Leads to Intractable Conflict
The article analyzes how President Donald Trump's ad-lib strategy on Iran has backfired, leading the U.S. into an intractable conflict of his own making. It describes how Trump initially promised to end Middle East forever wars but has now escalated tensions, disparaging Iranian leaders as 'scum' and 'cuckoo.' The core issue is control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies transit. The U.S. and Iran both threaten to impose steep tolls. Trump's administration is considering expanding military strikes to target infrastructure if Iran does not return to negotiations. Experts like Philip Gordon and David Axelrod criticize the administration's approach, noting that the U.S. has squandered leverage and undermined deterrence. The article also draws historical parallels from John Limbert, a former hostage, comparing Trump's hubris to failed Roman military campaigns against Persia.
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