April 01, 2026
Donald Trump’s Iran Strategy Is ‘Confused, Not Calculated’
Donald Trump’s plan for Iran is not a deliberate strategy but rather a “stream of consciousness” as his lack of clear objectives risk serious global consequences, says former Pentagon official and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, Jim Townsend.
Watch the full interview on Times News.
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