Washington’s current policy towards Iran reflects an approach centred on maximising pressure while deliberately avoiding a slide into an open military confrontation. Rather than seeking a rapid resolution of the conflict, the US administration prefers to manage tensions within carefully calculated limits, keeping deterrence options on the table without allowing them to escalate into a full-scale war. This approach is rooted in a strategic assessment of the costs of direct confrontation and a precise reading of regional power balances, where preserving relative stability has become an objective in its own right, not merely a byproduct of conflict.
Within this framework, US President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran reflects a clear pattern in managing international conflicts – one that relies on economic and diplomatic pressure, backed by military force, to recalibrate an adversary’s behaviour without
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