Iran Will Not Blink First?
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We’re diving into the US-Iran standoff, where the only constant is chaos. President Trump keeps shifting the goalposts—one day threatening to resume bombing after the midterms, the next floating a deal, then rejecting Iran’s own ceasefire proposal. Tehran, meanwhile, has walked away from the table, saying it no longer trusts negotiations and is waiting for a US response to its terms. Why does this matter? Because the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20% of the world’s oil flows—is the pressure point. Iran wants sanctions relief and frozen assets released; Washington demands nuclear concessions first. With both sides dug in and Trump’s strategy in constant flux, we’re left asking: is this brinkmanship, or a prelude to something far worse? Let’s break it down. Guest: Professor Jamsheed K. Choksy is a Distinguished Professor, former Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, former Chair of the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, and current Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University - Bloomington.
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