By Bonnie Kristian
The year is less than halfway over, but 2020's window for war with Iran may be nearly closed.
Tehran has lately drawn down its regional provocations in the Middle East, reportedly advising even its Quds Force to "act conservatively" and maintain "a holding pattern" until after the US presidential election in November. In recent weeks, the Iranian regime has backed the US-supported prime minister in Iraq and even gone through with a prisoner swap.
This lull in hostilities serves American interests as much as Iranian, but it comes no thanks to Washington. The Trump administration's policy of needless antagonism toward Iran — beginning with President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal and continuing with his failed policy of "maximum pressure" in the years since — deserves credit for fostering Iranian misbehavior, not its cessation.
This piece was originally published in Business Insider on June 10, 2020. Read more HERE.