The brief
Now, a quarter-century after the September 11, 2001, attacks that triggered America’s global “war on terror,” US President Trump is entangled in an unpopular conflict of his own making. With the 9/11 anniversary at hand, Trump's war against Iran is drawing comparisons to the conflicts in the Middle East that preceded it. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Now, a quarter-century after the September 11, 2001, attacks that triggered America’s global “war on terror,” US President Trump is entangled in an unpopular conflict of his own making.S1
- With the 9/11 anniversary at hand, Trump's war against Iran is drawing comparisons to the conflicts in the Middle East that preceded it.S2
