Amy Goodman
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“Extremely Dangerous Situation”: Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
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1:44Now PlayingAs U.S. and Iranian officials continue negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, President Trump has ordered a buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers.
“Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position.”
Trump administration believes military superiority enables quick Iranian defeat
Iran believes it can inflict significant damage on U.S. interests
Iran believes Trump has lower pain tolerance based on Houthi precedent
Unknown how Trump would respond to significant American military casualties
Both U.S. and Iran incentivized to escalate conflict
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