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Home / Diplomacy / Bombing Iran, Trump gambles on force over diplomacy
Diplomacy, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East, U.S.‑Iran

June 22, 2025

Bombing Iran, Trump gambles on force over diplomacy

“Trump’s decision to cut short his own efforts for diplomacy will also make it much harder to get a deal in the medium and long runs,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, which advocates restraint.

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