As 'war of choice' escalates into international crisis, Miller says Trump has 'no strategy'

Genie Godula welcomes Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. According to Miller, Trump's war on Iran is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis.

Key takeaways

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• Genie Godula welcomes Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
• According to Miller, Trump's war on Iran is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis.
• Miller argues that Iranians are ready for "serious negotiation", but doubts Trump's pathway to peace: "I don't think you can do this in phone calls on the back of a cocktail napkin or indirectly…

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• is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis. Miller argues that Iranians are ready for "serious negotiation",…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• According to Miller, Trump's war on Iran is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis.
• Miller argues that Iranians are ready for "serious negotiation", but doubts Trump's pathway to peace: "I don't think you can do this in phone calls on the back of a cocktail napkin or indirectly…