Shane Harris: “Trump’s whipsawing public comments and social-media posts have created confusion throughout the war. But this much is evident: Despite all Iran has lost, it maintains the military capability to cause a global energy crisis. If Trump hadn’t known this before, the Ras Laffan attack offered a clear demonstration.”
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