Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison
“The Washington Post published an article yesterday with a headline saying that Iran hawks would have ‘less sway’ in the next Trump administration …. It doesn’t make sense to say that Iran hawks will have ‘less sway’ in an administration that they completely dominate. The nominees for State and Defense are incorrigible, zealous Iran hawks, the National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was already celebrating the ‘return of maximum pressure’ before Trump won, and the vice president-elect made a point of talking about ‘punching’ the Iranians hard shortly after Trump selected him. Trump has been an Iran hawk all along, and he largely defined his Iran policy as a total repudiation of Obama’s diplomatic engagement with their government.” (11/18/24)
https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/iran-hawks-rule-the-roost