Mearsheimer Declares Trump’s Iran War a Defeat as Tehran Reclaims Hormuz Leverage
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University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer argues that Trump’s Iran War is a devastating defeat for the U.S., claiming Trump has “no choice” but to accept Iran’s leverage as it uses the Strait of Hormuz to demand fees for passage; other experts like Vali Nasr and Daniel DePetris say Iran now holds the upper hand and escalating would invite retaliation, suggesting Washington may be forced to adapt to a new, Iran-led shipping regime in the Gulf.
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- 'He Has No Choice. He Lost': Expert Delivers Brutal Obituary for Trump's Failed Iran War Common Dreams
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- Author Max Boot says Trump's approach to Iran is 'guaranteed to fail' npr.org
- Opinion | Why Trump’s erratic approach to the Iran war is guaranteed to fail washingtonpost.com
- Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day The Guardian
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