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Five things Trump should consider before joining Iran-Israel war

US President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a “Summer Soiree” held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, on June 4, 2025. 

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By  David Monda

Contributor based in New York, US

President Donald Trump’s contradictory messages on Iran make a clear pathway in resolving the conflict hard to find. Whether he is playing strategic ambiguity, learning on the job, engaging trial-and-error or sheer lack of comprehension of international affairs, POTUS 47 is watching a powder keg brewing in the Middle East. 

Here are five things Trump should consider in the Iran-Israel war. 

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