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What are Donald Trump’s options in Iran? | The Economist

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The president has sworn to send Iran “back to the stone ages”. The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explores what’s next for America’s war in the Middle East and the likelihood of American boots on the ground.

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