An Emboldened Iran Takes Advantage of a Hesitant U.S.

“President Trump chose to look the other way after Iran launched three salvos of missiles and drones into the United Arab Emirates, one of America’s main Middle Eastern partners, despite a cease-fire he negotiated nearly a month ago,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The likely conclusion in Tehran, Gulf governments fear, is that further escalation pays off because Trump is so intent on extricating himself from the war that he will ignore renewed Iranian attacks on America’s regional allies.”

“European and Asian nations—allies and strategic adversaries alike—are watching this closely, too.”