Provoking a war with Iran could be a deadly miscalculation for Trump

The Hill
by Rosemary Kelanic, opinion contributor
February 12, 2026
Provoking a war with Iran could be a deadly miscalculation for Trump
So far, Trump’s second-term military gambits have avoided the tragedy of losing U.S. lives for dubious goals. But there is no guarantee past will be prologue.
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026