Much could go wrong for the US and the Middle East as Trump and Netanyahu pursue the disempowerment of Iran
Donald Trump, a self-confessed risk-taker, has taken the greatest gamble – not just with his political reputation and the future of the Middle East, but arguably with the whole concept of military intervention as a way to solve intractable geopolitical problems.
If the US president succeeds – and there will be many rival interpretations and metrics of success in the weeks ahead – it is possible he will have disempowered Iran, and diminished the global influence of a regime that has for 40 years sponsored threats against the west. In the process his personal authority will have been enhanced, and his next three years in office will be a triumph that may exacerbate some of his worst authoritarian and impulsive traits.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/22/us-bombing-of-irans-nuclear-facilities-is-trumps-biggest-gamble-yet-as-president
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2025-06-22 19:39:00
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