Trump Bets Shaky Iran Status Quo Will Hold

Bloomberg: “It was another abrupt U-turn for Trump, who had also threatened to launch new strikes if no deal was reached. But widespread Republican losses in last week’s midterm elections underscored how unpopular the conflict was with regular Americans.”

“That’s forced Trump into an uncomfortable position between two choices: either ramp up strikes again or hold off on more attacks and double down on an economic squeeze of Iran in the hopes of future concessions. Now he’s weighing a third approach — downplaying hopes of a comprehensive diplomatic solution and instead accepting a stalemate.”