Dossier
Afshon Ostovar
Coverage of Afshon Ostovar in the Nexus archive.
- As Trump balks again at escalating war, Iran smells ‘blood in the water’ and looks to exploit its newfound strategic advantage, experts say
President Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran but has restrained from escalation, while Iran and its proxies, including Houthi rebels, expand regional conflict. Experts suggest Iran is exploiting U.S. political vulnerabilities and depleting U.S. defense resources to gain strategic advantage.