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Fortune
Jason Ma

Trump calms markets to fight longer and always uses the military assets he deploys as more combat power heads to Iran, Mideast expert says

(Credit: Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrol—U.S. Marine Corps/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has alternated between threats to obliterate Iran’s economy and claims that the U.S. is in talks with the regime, giving investors whiplash as Wall Street tries to figure out how much longer the war will take.

Meanwhile, Trump is sending more troops and warships to the Middle East as Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly in place.

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