Trump warning to Iran could backfire
Jim Michaels , USA TODAY
Published 4:07 p.m. ET Feb. 2, 2017 | Updated 6 hours ago
President Trump's .. warning after an Iranian ballistic missile test that the country has been "put on notice" risks drawing the United States into a conflict or making Trump look weak if it doesn’t follow through with some retaliation should Iran take another provocative action, foreign policy analysts said.
Even those experts who welcome a robust response to a country many in the Trump administration view as one of the most dangerous threats cautioned that the new president needs options ready to respond if Iran tests his resolve ...
Iran said the test launch is not a violation of the nuclear deal because the missile was not designed to carry a nuclear warhead. Ali Akbar Velayati, who advises Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, dismissed Flynn's statement, saying threatening Iran was "useless."
The White House did not specify what countermeasures it is considering or what further action would trigger retaliation. It said it has a range of options, including economic sanctions and supporting forces to oppose Iranian-backed militias, such as in Yemen. It also did not rule out a military response ...
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