Why the US can’t win this | Iran strategy explained
May 4, 2026
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as posted by the channelAs tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, conflicting claims from the US and Iran highlight a deeper issue: both sides may be stuck in an “escalation trap”.
Ross Harrison, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and author of "Decoding Iran’s Foreign Policy", joins Henry Riley and to explain why neither side can easily back down.
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