"Escalation Trap": Robert Pape Blasts Bessent's "Economic D-Day" Targeting Iran
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-09-02 10:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Elections, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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University of Chicago professor Robert Pape tore into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's so-called "Economic D-Day" campaign against Iran, branding it a dangerous "escalation trap" that history shows will not force Tehran to fold, and may instead drag the United States deeper into war.
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