Known for U-turns, Trump makes biggest directive reversal on Iran
WASHINGTON: Global markets and the world at large have grown used to US Head Donald Trump’s abrupt reversals, but Monday’s about-face on Iran was one
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Known for U-turns, Trump makes biggest directive reversal on Iran
WASHINGTON: Global markets and the world at large have grown used to US Head Donald Trump’s abrupt reversals, but Monday’s about-face on Iran was one of his most spectacular yet.
Since returning to electricity last year, Trump has openly embraced governing "by instinct."
On the Middle East dispute, he has made a flurry of contradictory statements about goals and the timeline, and even declared on Public demonstration 13 that the conflict would end when he "felt it in his bones."
"Trump has been a master of sudden pivots and switches. So it’s sometimes hard to know if there is a strategy or if it’s just always improvisation," stated Garret Martin, a professor of global relations at American University in Washington.
These reversals typically follow a pattern. The Republican head issues commercial, external or legal defence team threats -- often accompanied by ultimatums -- that stun the global community.
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