The Expert Conversation: Should Trump Strike Iran? What Happens Next if He Does?

UANI Policy Director interviewed: On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump posted on social media that a “massive” US armada led by the USS Abraham Lincoln was nearing Iran. “Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary,” he wrote.

Jason Brodsky and Danny Citrinowicz have years of experience working on Iran and thoughtful but significantly different viewpoints. After they engaged in a fascinating back-and-forth on X, we asked if they would expand the conversation about the opportunities, uncertainties, and risks associated with a US military strike on Iran.