US-Iran conflict: Trump is trapped between a rock and a hard place, says expert

United States President Donald Trump ordered new strikes on Iran on Wednesday (Jul 8) and warned of “much worse” should Tehran continue to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. US forces launched overnight strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets, while Tehran retaliated by firing on American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, Gregory Treverton, professor emeritus of international relations at the University of Southern California, discusses how Trump is caught between responding forcefully to Iran and avoiding dragging the US into a prolonged war.
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