Iran’s protests are fueled by economic hardship, but external threats and intelligence messaging risk escalating unrest into dangerous confrontation.
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Trump’s demands that Iran dismantle its missile program and end proxy support are designed to be rejected, making a second strike inevitable.
Iran’s regime would likely respond by targeting U.S. forces, oil infrastructure, and shipping, triggering a wider conflict. Without a viable exit strategy, limited strikes could trap Washington in a prolonged cycle of violence while worsening humanitarian conditions inside Iran.