@aljazeeraenglish: University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape explains why US President Donald Trump is caught in an ‘escalation trap’ with Iran. He says Trump faces two choices, either surrender and let Iran grow stronger, or escalate the war further, potentially seeking a symbolic victory ahead of the US midterms.

mr jorge :

They need the 1.5 trillion to pay off Iran

Roger :

Well they should hav read the Art of war by Sun Tzu instead of the Art of the deal by you know who!!!!!!

johnfraserm :

I highly doubt that there will be a ground operation before the midterms. That would be massively unpopular and Trump knows that.

007Thumper :

ronjohnX :

Time to show them why we are a super power 😅

HMarah :

Thank you for sharing

buddy oyz :

well Iran has my respect

stanrobinson908 :

The agreement Obama had was great dump is a failure

crypto1960 :

Trump is too arrogant to realize that screwed himself.

Reuben&TeaTime🇨🇦 :

By trap I think you mean stupid, America is stupid bc they assume they budget always beats strategy and desire. It’s almost like Vietnam taught you nothing

user3661686584680 :

for now trump wants to open the strait of Hormuz..that was prior to attack open and free 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

soft_things_survive :

The only way Trump can turn things and restore the strait is to lessen sanctions and unfreeze some Iran assets🤞🏽. That’s the only way Iran will loosen its grip on the strait🤞🏽👌However I’m am amazed by the super power Iran is👌🙌🏾

tommy2quick :

Trump already surrendered

Phew Shots :

How to explain this to Trump supporters?

Iftikhar :

😂😂😂😂 Iranian minds are brilliant 👍

Governor :

Trump is 7 miles ahead of Iran

sam.mark685 :

Pureblooded_Still :

Remember, this is Al Jazeera reporting.

Grunwalder :

tRuMp pLaYiNg 4D cHeSs

Nathan Kjelberg :

or trump just nukes that country lol

thtbtrnr :

How is Iran getting more powerful

GGma.goated :

Trump totally underestimated Iran

PixelPossumPerson :

Trump had literally no idea this would happen. He fucked over Venezuela’s leaders over a weekend and just assumed he could do it again that month to Iran. We should take the L at this point and cut our losses