Washington’s dangerous miscalculation on Iran

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Washington is at risk of making the same mistake with Iran that it has made for nearly five decades: believing that enough economic pressure will eventually force the Islamic Republic to change its behavior.

Recent reporting suggests that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has advised President Donald Trump to maintain a “no war, no deal” approach, allowing economic pressure to push Tehran toward concessions or create enough internal instability to threaten the regime.

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