This is a predictable outcome of the action Trump took against advise of the few solid advisors he has. The hardliners have been proven their party line was true. This decision made America and the world less safe. This will not be a temporary disruption but a shift in our moral authority.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social"Those now in charge of Iran think that prudence and restraint have only encouraged US aggression. They are likely to pursue more aggressive nuclear and missile policies and be more willing to...escalate confrontation with the US and Israel."
- Vali Nasr for Zeteo
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The Defiant Message Iran's New Leaders Are Sending the US
Mojtaba Khamenei, and the younger hawks around him, think that Iranian restraint only encouraged American aggression. Trump could come to regret his regime change, writes Iranian-American Vali Nasr.