World politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days agoTrump Can't Scare Iran and Reassure Oil Markets at the Same Time
Trump's rhetoric on war oscillates between threats and conciliatory gestures, influenced by market reactions and Iran's responses.
President Trump recently slammed the U.K.'s prime minister for failing to join his war on Iran by saying, 'This is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with.' But is Trump himself rising to the occasion with soaring rhetoric and clear-eyed assessments of the conflict, much like the man who led Britain through World War II?