Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway

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President Donald Trump has intensified U.S. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation despite previous military strategies failing to extract concessions. With the collapse of a ceasefire, tensions remain high over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald ⁠Trump has ramped up US air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is ⁠little sign that a military strategy that has already failed to extract concessions from Tehran will succeed this time. With the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal reached a month ago, Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to break Iran’s grip on the vital Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran to accept his demands. While the two sides have so far avoided a return to full-scale...