Both events also could force Washington to rethink or revive its Middle East partnerships.
Both events also could force Washington to rethink or revive its Middle East partnerships.
Although Turkey is not likely to pursue a nuclear weapons program, it is expanding its nuclear industry by partnering with Russia.
It is time to put the hands back on the wheel of diplomacy and steer toward an off-ramp with Iran before it is too late.
The messages Trump is sending make negotiations with Tehran less and less likely and increase the chance of another ruinous war of choice in the Middle East.
The Trump administration has conveyed no clear or realistic goals that would be served by the use of military force against Iran.
Coercive diplomacy—when both elements of the approach are carefully synchronized—can deliver. On the other hand, coercion without diplomacy can lead to huge blunders.
The Trump administration’s moves might be just saber-rattling, but they could easily propel the United States toward a military confrontation with Iran.