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(50,217 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2025, 08:26 AM Tuesday

Is Teheran Trump's Wag the Dog?

He does seem to be going all in.

It seems likely that Israel is going in with confidence, probably because Russia is weakened by the fighting with Ukraine. And Trump is just weak, in need of a win to make himself look strong.