A discussion on the escalating Iran-US conflict reveals Donald Trump’s increasingly isolated position as the war’s costs mount unexpectedly. Former US Ambassador Daniel Fried suggests the best-case scenario involves Iran agreeing to stop fighting and offering verifiable constraints on nuclear weapons ambitions, though he acknowledges prolonged conflict remains possible. The Strait of Hormuz closure, a direct consequence of US-initiated war, complicates Trump’s options. Research Fellow Barzeen Waghmar highlights confusion within Tehran’s leadership, with various factions debating whether to accept US ceasefire offers mediated through Pakistan. Iran has forwarded five points in response to fifteen US points. Waghmar notes Iran’s ballistic missile programme, never addressed in the JCPOA, poses clear regional danger. Ambassador Fried discusses Trump’s unpredictability regarding potential ground troop deployment and possible NATO withdrawal threats, suggesting such moves may serve as political distractions rather than actual policy shifts. The war’s unpopularity with Americans constrains Trump’s escalation options.
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