Foreign Policy Disaster: Trump Team Threatens World Security By Escalating Against Iran

Vijay Prashad, AlterNet, Salon: Politics
Sat, 01/21/2017 - 1:29pm

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn walks through the lobby at Trump Tower, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in New York. (Credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Gunfire broke out in Tehran, Iran’s capital, on Monday. A drone flew over the city and provoked anti-aircraft fire. Deputy of Air Defense Alireza Elhami said that the drone left the restricted area after the firing. It is likely that this episode is harmless, but nothing can be taken lightly in the age of Donald Trump.

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