Iran De-escalation
Posted on AllSides January 9th, 2020
“The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. No one was harmed in the strikes, but U.S. forces in the region remained on high alert.” (AP News)
The left is relieved by Trump’s speech but skeptical of his overall Iran strategy.
“President Donald Trump’s speech on Iran will not go down in memory as eloquent or inspiring — but it gave the world what...