Join Dr. Nancy Gallagher for an online conversation on "An October Surprise in Iran?"
Most Americans are currently focused on surging covid-19 infection rates, social injustice, and deployment of federal troops to "dominate" protesters in major U.S. cities. A series of mysterious explosions at strategic locations across Iran and diplomatic discussions about a U.N. arms embargo on Iran that is set to expire in September are receiving much less attention. Once again, some key voices in and around the Trump administration are arguing that it is time to take the "maximum pressure" campaign to the next level. President Trump has walked up to the brink of war with Iran before, then pulled back at the last minute. What are the chances of U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear program before the 2020 election?