Is Donald Trump planning to invade Iran?
Washington is sending thousands more troops into the Middle East – with President Donald Trump saying he wants Iran’s oil and may seize the country’s Kharg island, adding he could take it “easily”.
It’s now a month since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran – and it looks like it may be entering a more dangerous phase.
Washington is sending thousands more troops into the Middle East – with President Donald Trump saying he wants Iran’s oil and may seize the country’s Kharg island, adding he could take it “easily”.
Meanwhile, the diplomacy is confused, with Trump claiming negotiations are under way and Tehran stating there are no direct talks, while dismissing a potential US proposal as one-sided and unfair.
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Today, executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Trita Parsi, discusses whether the US is edging towards a ground war with Iran – and what it would actually take to get to a deal, if a deal is still possible at all.
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Guest: Iranian-born analyst and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Trita Parsi.
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