Jeff Kopstein and Stephen Hanson
  • May 27, 2026

  • Political scientists Jeffrey Kopstein, UCI, and Stephen Hanson, William & Mary, weigh in via The New York Times (op-ed)

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“A week after launching the war with Iran, President Trump was asked whether the map of the country would still look the same after the end of hostilities. His response was striking: ‘That I can’t tell you. Probably not.’

In an administration that frequently confuses swagger with strategy, this remark was nonetheless extraordinary. Iran is one of the largest countries in the world. Redrawing its borders might unleash political, ethnic and religious conflict that could destabilize the entire region. This is only one example of a much larger pattern: Mr. Trump’s notion of international borders is, in a word, fuzzy.”

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