The Nuclear Shadow over Iran: Could Electoral Defeat Trigger a Global Catastrophe? By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The greatest danger in international politics arises when political ambition overshadows the responsibilities of statecraft. The possibility of the United States using nuclear weapons against Iran, particularly amid domestic political uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump and the midterm elections, raises a disturbing question: could an administration facing electoral difficulties resort to an extraordinary military escalation to demonstrate its strength? Although no established evidence suggests that an electoral setback would lead Washington to contemplate a…
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