Trump’s Iran Strategy: Same Bombs, Same Sanctions, Different Result?
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The administration is returning to a policy of maximum pressure on Iran, using only threats and economic punishment. This “all-stick, no-carrot” approach has failed before. A bombing campaign and a tentative agreement both collapsed. Now, the White House has not explained why repeating the same tactics will produce a different outcome. Without a clear plan, experts question if there is a viable “Plan C” or just a repeat of past mistakes.