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Expert: US air strikes strengthened Iran, risking further escalation

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Trita Parsi, an expert on US-Iranian relations, argues that recent US air strikes have inadvertently strengthened Iran's position rather than weakening it. Parsi suggests that Iran prioritizes avoiding capitulation over de-escalation, and that US actions, particularly sanctions, are perceived by Tehran as attempts to force surrender. This dynamic, he posits, is likely to lead to further escalation rather than a resolution of the conflict. AI

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Expert: US air strikes strengthened Iran, risking further escalation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Ma ·

    Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt

    Trita Parsi is co-founder and executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute, a Washington-based think tank. He is an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian foreign policy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. He has written four books on US foreign policy in the Middle East…

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