Trump's Theater of War: A Desperate Gamble in a Regional Powder Keg The latest exchange of airstrikes between the US and Iran has all the makings of a catastrophic implosion, with President Donald Trump threatening to unleash "a massive attack" that would be "bigger than ever before".
This is not just a case of a president flexing his muscles; it's a symptom of a deeper problem the escalating stakes in the region and Washington's increasingly tenuous grip on events.
Senior Arab officials have confided in NBC News that they're growing frustrated with the constant escalations and lack of diplomatic progress.