So, written last week, still pertinent.
Sep 11th, 2019
Can Iran Break Out of Trump’s Box?
James Carafano
In the Middle East, looking weak is the equivalent of wearing a "kick me" sign. And that’s now a problem for Tehran.
Iran has hit a headwind in the person of Donald Trump. The president has basically taken back all the benefits the regime gained from the deal it cut with Barack Obama. Trump has made the mullahs look smaller on the global stage, crimped their economy, and messed with Tehran’s surrogates.
Teheran’s top policy option now appears to be praying that Trump loses in 2020 and is replaced by a more pliant president. Still, the last thing they want to do is sit around meekly absorbing insults and injuries until January 2021 rolls around.
Read more at: https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/can-iran-break-out-trumps-box
