A Costly Miscalculation
President Trump and his advisers misjudged how Iran would respond to a conflict that the government in Tehran sees as an existential threat.
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.



