<2> Trump Gambles on War to Force Iran’s Capitulation
<3> A Bloody History of US Interventions in the Region Shows Those Launching Assaults Are Rarely Able to Control the Outcome
In recent years, the Trump administration has taken a more aggressive stance towards Iran, imposing harsh economic sanctions and increasing military presence in the region. The goal, according to the administration, is to force Iran to capitulate and abandon its nuclear program.
One of the key reasons for this is the difficulty of controlling the outcome of military interventions. The US has a tendency to underestimate the complexity of the conflicts it becomes involved in, and to overestimate its ability to shape the outcome.