NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.
AMERICANTHINKER - Everyone thinks Iran fears American bombs. Tehran thinks otherwise.
By Hamid Enayat United States should not abandon military deterrence; but military power alone cannot solve a political problem.
NYTIMES (David M. Halbfinger) - For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.
NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - Bombing Iran, Then a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C?
The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to answer why it believes economic warfare and bombing will yield a different result this time.
AMERICANTHINKER - Trump now coming to terms with the Memo of Misunderstanding?
By Eric Utter There was — and is -- no way Iran was/is going to abide by any agreement.
AMERICANTHINKER - Information from within Iran explains the negotiators' dilemma
By Hassan Mahmoudi The faltering peace talks can’t be blamed solely on the negotiators’ ineptitude. Massive internal problems and factionalism in Iran stymie simple solutions.
AMERICANTHINKER - The Problem with Isolationism
Pexels The Iran War has served as a platform for isolationists to criticize U.S. interventions. But the criticism is off base.
AMERICANTHINKER - The Evolution of Iran
Image: Ninara via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 4.0 . Ninara The Trump administration is moving from maximum pressure to a mediated framework.
AMERICANTHINKER - Iran: A memorandum of misunderstanding
Still supporting President Trump, but ...
NPR (The Associated Press) - U.S. military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in 2nd day of renewed fire
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with President Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.