Donald Trump has issued his latest threat to Iran and said that if officials fail to make a deal with the United States “the whole country is going to get blown up.”
The president also made threats Sunday morning to target civil infrastructure after it was reported that Iranian forces were refusing to allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend.
Yeah, Mad Man Theory, which dates back to the Nixon Administration. It’s debatable whether it worked back then, and it’s definitely not going to work against a theocracy.
Also, when it works it doesn’t work long. A stable nation that consistently helps its friends is a far better strategy. Especially as you never have to go it alone when actually threatened.