Iran War
Did the US misjudge Iran? A military strategist answers
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Military strategist Bryan Clark examines shifting US war aims and escalation traps in the US-Israel war on Iran. Washington's goals have kept shifting, from regime change to claims of success. The US escalated too far too fast, falling into an "escalation trap", and may have left Iran with its most powerful lever: the threat of disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.