He says a broader escalation could still happen if Trump needs a foreign distraction from unrest at home, faces pressure from advisors or donors, or becomes entangled in a hotter Israel-Iran confrontation.
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"You know, that's a great question. Look, from a game theory perspective, we should not expect the escalation to happen. We should expect it..."
"...want to do today is look at the individual players USA Israel Iran and Russia and explain to you Who they are and how..."
"...World War three There'll be four major players the United States Israel Iran and Russia And they are competing for global dominance No one..."
"...will show you that what makes these four nations distinct, USA, Israel, Iran, and Russia. What makes them distinct? What makes them distinct? What..."
"...you have these different players in the world. So United States, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE. And they have different interests and they have..."
"...really perceive the world in eschatological terms, the way that Russia, Israel, Iran, America does. Right. For China, it's a very materialistic, very political..."
"...remove America from the Middle East and become the Empire of Israel. Iran will unite the Muslim world behind its leadership and Donald Trump..."
"...between Israel and Iran, but between Saudi Arabia and Iran. For Israel, Iran is a security threat because it supports Hezbollah and Hamas. But..."
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