President Trump’s foray into a fresh war of words with Iran on Sunday was widely heralded as an attempt to shift public attention away from his much-criticized meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and new developments in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. And perhaps it was.

Trump’s tweeted threat was certainly intended to seize headlines. Just ignore it, many advised.

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