Use of military force in Iran could backfire for Washington

By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, University o

LONDON: (Jan 14) US President Donald Trump is weighing military action in Iran over the state’s crackdown on protesters.

Trump has not yet elaborated on what these options are and has said that Iranian officials, keen to avoid a war with the US, had called him “to negotiate”. But he added that the US “may have to act before a meeting” if the deadly crackdown continues.

There is a wide spectrum of measures available to Washington should it decide to intervene in Iran. These range from diplomatic condemnation and an expanded sanctions regime, to cyber operations and military strikes. However, history weighs heavily against every move the US government may be considering.

Source: PTI News

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