Is the U.S. Walking Into a Trap in the Middle East?

In a sharp geopolitical statement, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and IPIS President Saeed Khatibzadeh framed the escalating confrontation between Washington and Tehran as an "existential war". Warning against further military involvement, Khatibzadeh argued that external powers are aiming to destabilize and dismantle Iran's sovereignty, cautioning the U.S. against getting drawn deeper into a regional quagmire.