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Trump’s Iran war could escalate. Is anyone paying attention?
Salon.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The New York Times warns of increased tension and risk surrounding Israel's parliamentary elections and the U.S. midterms due to the escalating war with Iran, highlighting the potential for full-scale conflict.
- The U.S. is reportedly considering a major strike on Iranian infrastructure, including the possible use of the "mother of all bombs," mainly as a performative act to declare victory rather than achieve strategic gains.
- Despite serious developments, the Iran conflict has been largely absent from midterm election debates, overshadowed by issues like gas prices, leaving the public largely unaware of the potential for escalation.
- U.S. intelligence indicates advanced Iranian plans to attack Americans, prompting diplomatic staff reductions and military troop scaling back in the Middle East, signaling heightened alertness.
- The article criticizes former President Trump's approach to the Iran war as a misguided and dangerous folly, comparing it to historical examples of disastrous wars of choice driven by hubris and poor strategy.
