America news U.S. President Donald Trump’s shift from military escalation toward

U.S. President Donald Trump’s shift from military escalation toward economic strangulation to force Tehran into substantial concessions has intensified debate over what will happen if Iran adapts to the pressure through the end of Trump’s term in about two years. But the more consequential issue is what this confrontation will leave behind in Washington if the United States fails to convert its overwhelming military superiority into a durable political outcome.