VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“the Iranians have no reason to believe anything Trump tells them”
Stephen Walt · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Stephen Walt argued that Donald Trump's unpredictability does not benefit the United States in the conflict with Iran.
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