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Expert: Trump's Iran Strikes Driven by Political Gamble

3/5/2026

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Dr. Carla Martinez Machain criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran as driven by domestic political strategy rather than a clear foreign policy.
She describes this approach as "gambling for resurrection," in which leaders engage in risky international conflicts to improve their political standing.
The remarks come from an interview conducted by Delano D'Souza with Machain.

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Dr. Carla Martinez Machain criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran as driven by domestic political strategy rather than a clear foreign policy.
She describes this approach as "gambling for resurrection," in which leaders engage in risky international conflicts to improve their political standing.
The remarks come from an interview conducted by Delano D'Souza with Machain.