Don't downplay the risk: the U.S. and Iran are one step away from all-out regional war

Despite his threats to destroy Iran's national infrastructure, Trump does not appear eager to return to a full scale war. Having said that, nothing has fundamentally changed for the U.S. President, who makes the ultimate decisions

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Despite his threats to destroy Iran's national infrastructure, Trump does not appear eager to return to a full scale war. Having said that, nothing has fundamentally changed for the U.S. President, who makes the ultimate decisions

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Amos Harel

06:02 AM • May 05 2026 IDT

In one decision, U.S. President Donald Trump significantly raised the barometric pressure in the Persian Gulf. The cease-fire between the United States and Iran now again depends on restraint in a way that could project directly on Israel, too.

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