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In this analysis for ORF Middle East, I argue that the Trump administration has repeatedly shifted its objectives — from regime change to degrading conventional capabilities — exposing a widening gap between declared success and battlefield reality.
With ultimatums repeatedly postponed, domestic approval declining sharply, and Iran showing no signs of capitulation, the window for a face-saving exit is narrowing — leaving the administration caught between a victory it cannot credibly claim and an escalation it cannot easily afford.
Dr. Clemens Chay 