Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s gut instincts on Iran have failed since his first term

The United States is in the position it's in today because Trump's predilections on Iran have failed consistently since his first term. Every assumption he's carried has been dead wrong on every level

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Donald Trump's gut instincts on Iran have failed since his first term

The United States is in the position it's in today because Trump's predilections on Iran have failed consistently since his first term. Every assumption he's carried has been dead wrong on every level, writes Daniel DePetris.

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