Belligerent Bluster: A Pattern of Escalation and Electioneering The recent missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait by Iran have sparked a predictable cycle of bellicose rhetoric from President Trump, accompanied by behind the scenes efforts to keep the conflict simmering until after November's midterm elections.
This pattern is as old as it is unsettling – one that threatens regional stability and democratic decision making.
The latest salvo comes at a time when public opinion appears increasingly at odds with Trump's hawkish stance on Iran.