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Iran perceives White House weakness and thus feels emboldened to strike US bases, analyst assesses

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 06:23

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TL;DR

An Israeli analyst writing on Telegram assesses that Iran continues to identify weakness in the White House, which it interprets as license to attack US bases. The analyst argues that President Trump has not yet fully grasped the unwritten rules of the Middle East, where deterrence requires a forceful response.

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