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Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire

By Michelle Bentley, Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway University of London

US president Donald Trump has now publicly approved a plan of attack against Iran, which includes a strike against its underground nuclear facility at Fordow (though, at the time of writing, a final decision to go ahead hasn’t been made).

The world is now waiting to see whether Trump will put this plan into action. And that’s exactly what Trump wants. This is not a case…

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