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Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:47 PM Jan 19

Why the U.S. Didn't Attack Iran--And What It Says About European Security - William Spaniel



The peak protests in Iran have come and gone, without an intervention from the United States. Today, we take a closer look at why the Trump administration stayed out of Iran, at least so far. Some of the criticism levied at Trump do not appreciate the military constraints. Simultaneously, though, they overlook how the administration how the administration constrained themselves. We then look into the bigger picture about global security in a post-Trump world.

0:00 No Intervention in Iran
0:32 Iran's Current Situation
2:24 Why Trump Didn't Attack
6:45 The Venezuela vs. Iran Dilemma
10:06 Europe's Post Trump Outlook
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