Commentary: For Iran’s new leaders, peace is more dangerous than war
It’s becoming clear that even as Washington searches for an off-ramp from the fighting, Tehran’s leaders want to continue or even expand it, says Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion.
Recent events suggest that even as the United States grapples with a path away from the ongoing conflict, the leaders of Iran are either intent on prolonging or escalating it, asserts Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion. Earlier this year, when the Islamic Republic of Iran was dealing with the largest protests since the aftermath of the 1979 revolution, US President Donald Trump pledged assistance.
Instead, he provoked a war that renewed life for the regime that was inflicting harm on its people. This might appear implausible, considering the US and Israel eliminated Iran's top leadership in the early stages of the conflict and subsequently destroyed its navy, factories, and portions of its economy. However, it is becoming evident that even as the US searches for a resolution to the fighting, Tehran's leaders yearn to maintain or escalate the conflict, because for them, peace presents a more significant threat than war.
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