Donald Trump last month hailed the extension of the US-Iran ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, calling on the world’s ships to “start your engines” and for the Middle East to “LET THE OIL FLOW!”
This week Trump seemed to relish the return to battering Iran with near-daily strikes, touting the US military “knocking the hell” out of Iran in a conflict that risks overshadowing his entire presidency.
Behind his bravado it remains unclear how the US president will limit the economic, political and diplomatic costs of the latest escalation, particularly as the autumn midterm elections loom.
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