Who won the Iran war?
Claims that the US has lost miss the point.
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The dislike for US President Donald Trump and reluctance to give him credit for anything amplify emotions and colour too many assessments of Iran.
PHOTO: REUTERS
A common mistake when analysing geopolitics is to focus on events with insufficient attention to the processes from which all events arise.
The resulting distortion of perspective is particularly pronounced when it concerns developments in the Middle East, a region that inflames strong passions. The dislike for US President Donald Trump and reluctance to give him credit for anything amplify emotions and colour too many assessments of Iran.
