But that tough talk has not brought Iran’s capitulation. That “reflects the dilemma he’s now in,” said Daniel R. DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities, a Washington think tank that advocates for a smaller global U.S. military footprint.
“He remains unwilling to provide the Iranians the kinds of concessions that could actually end the war and continues to believe that coercion will eventually compel Iran to sign a settlement on U.S. terms,” DePetris said.
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