Trump faces limited options on Iran

Trump originally hailed the US military campaign against Iran as a 'perfect' war expecting to force Tehran to scale back its nuclear programme.
The conflict has spread from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea and Caspian Sea without achieving a decisive political outcome.
Trump stated the US could either intensify military strikes or pursue the 'smarter strategy' of a diplomatic deal.
The key question is whether diplomacy can succeed where military force has not.
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