In Iran, the mullahs’ room to maneuver is shrinking. They can accept the remarkably low bar President Donald Trump set in his State of the Union address on Tuesday—or risk a war that could quickly become a justified effort to topple their vile and dangerous regime. In his speech, Trump offered Tehran an exit ramp: simply declare that it doesn’t seek nuclear weapons. Tehran’s been saying exactly that for years, despite enriching uranium at weapons-grade levels. This suggests the president is aware that a new war would be unpopular not only with the U.S. public but with his MAGA base….
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