One Thing: Trump Strikes Iran (Again). How Long Will The Conflict Last?
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Striking Iran: Analysis from the Global Public Square Mar 1, 2026
Fareed Zakaria experiences that Iran’s supreme chief Ayatollah Khomeini has been killed amid U.S.-Israel assaults beneath “Operation Epic Fury,” with Trump urging Iranians to overthrow their authorities and promising continued bombing regardless of just lately ongoing nuclear talks that Oman mentioned had made breakthroughs. Zakaria argues the warfare lacks clear authorized and strategic grounding, that airpower hardly ever achieves regime change, and that unilateral motion undermines guidelines-based mostly order, whereas Iran’s weak point and regional backlash—particularly after strikes on Gulf states internet hosting U.S. property—could not translate into Trump’s acknowledged goals. Guests talk about the decapitation strikes, the seemingly subsequent targets together with Iran’s naval forces and IRGC mid-tier management, and the danger of management-concentrating on turning into extra frequent.