>>17775
I think he's used to using negotiating pressure tactics to squeeze out what he wants but is baffled by the experience of not actually having the leverage here and Iran being able to hit back whenever he tries shit. So, like a clever lad, he just keeps trying variations on the same tactic, along with attempting to soften Iran with military force, but that's not really a good option for him either. Still, Trump definitely favors limited strikes détentes over full war which he cannot afford, and Iran is getting tired of the US basically waging war at a pace more comfortable to the US's strained military arsenal, so they are now forcing the matter that the US cannot keep fucking around with tit-for-tat bullshit by bringing up resumption of full-scale war.