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Barbara Slavin of the Stimson Center says Trump misread the situation in Iran and now scrambles for a way out. She adds he did not anticipate Iran’s leadership holding firm, pressure failing to force a deal, or the Strait of Hormuz closure shocking the global economy, increasing the risk of a prolonged war.
