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AMERICA AND IRAN PLAY CHICKEN 

By David Perlstein | June 20, 2025 |

When making decisions, government leaders must evaluate their nation’s pain threshold and their own political risks. Cue Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump gave Khamenei 60 days to agree to processing uranium only for civilian use—and outside Iran. Khamenei refused. The deadline passed.  Given the stalemate and American inaction, Israeli prime minister Benjamin…

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