The joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Iran rages on, but its larger purpose remains unclear. Since beginning the hostilities on Feb. 28, U.S. President Donald Trump has presented shifting and often contradictory justifications, from curbing Iran’s nuclear program to remaking its political order. In recent days, there have been reports of exploratory negotiations between Washington and Tehran, but the American demands thus far appear as maximalist as the war effort itself. In fact, Trump has more than once demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” The rhetoric is evocative, but it rests on a historical assumption that has rarely withstood close scrutiny. Far...
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