Trump can forge a new Middle East

Trump can forge a new Middle East

Tehran, badly bruised by the 12-day war with Israel, is now patching itself up. Satellite images have captured the presence of a digger at Fordow, the nuclear site hit by an American strike. Meanwhile, Iran has established a new defence council, tasked with enhancing the country’s military readiness. And due to the war itself, Iranian nationalism is surging. All this illustrates a fundamental truth: force alone cannot dismantle Iran’s nuclear am…