Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. How Trump’s Escalation Math Doesn’t Yet Add Up to War with Iran 303 February 21, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Firstpost (India) on 18 February 2026 by Lt Gen AB Shivane (link to originallink to original) Translated from Afrikaans by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Donald TrumpIranwar Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: US and Israel Have Inflicted Long-Term Damage on Themselves in Their War with Iran March 25, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauU.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime. 0 Ghana: Great Power Protection: What the Sahel Can Learn from Iran and Venezuela March 26, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[G]reat powers rarely come to the rescue of smaller states once their own strategic interests are at stake. 0 Australia: Are the US and Iran about To Reach a Ceasefire Deal? March 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Struggles To Find an Off-Ramp as an Oil Crisis Meets a Munitions Crisis March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Canada: Colorado’s Progressives Probably Wish They Had a Notwithstanding Clause Right about Now April 1, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Ireland: War in the Middle East Has Cooled Enthusiasm of Conservatives for an Irish Trump April 1, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauU.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime. 0 Taiwan: Is Being Too Pro-American in Taiwan’s Interests? April 1, 2026. Published in UDNSince America is Taiwan’s “Uncle Sam,” it should take better care of Taiwan. America does not, however. 0 Mexico: Why Support Cuba? March 31, 2026. Published in La JornadaOn the Caribbean island, people are dying because of Donald Trump’s cruelty. 0 Germany: A Kindergarten Is Deciding World War III March 31, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWe are witnessing the dumbest warmonger in recent American history. 0 Jordan: Would the US Sacrifice Israel? March 30, 2026. Published in assawsana[T]he U.S. may have come to realize how much its international standing has declined due to its subservience to Israel. 0 Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump March 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungEven this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter. 0 Related Articles Ireland: War in the Middle East Has Cooled Enthusiasm of Conservatives for an Irish Trump April 1, 2026. Published in Irish Times Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauU.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime. Germany: A Kindergarten Is Deciding World War III March 31, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWe are witnessing the dumbest warmonger in recent American history. Hong Kong: Iran Stands Its Ground: US and Israel Have Miscalculated March 31, 2026. Published in Wen Wei Po[T]he U.S. and Israel are fixated on “decapitation strikes" ... [which] is just as absurd as believing the Iranian people would cooperate with U.S.-Israeli military strikes against their own country. Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump March 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungEven this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter. Previous articleIran and Washington: A Deal Completed or a More Painful Strike?Next articleTrump and Clinton Have the Same Interest* LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment