Trump set to unleash 'unimaginable' suffering -- with crippling backlash: expert

Trump set to unleash 'unimaginable' suffering -- with crippling backlash: expert centers on warnings from political scientist Robert Pape about potential escalation tied to President Donald Trump’s comments regarding Iran. Pape cautioned Friday that remarks to Axios on Thursday could precede a move involving “almost unimaginable humanitarian consequences,” within the context of the ongoing and unpopular U.S. war against Iran. Trump said he was “close to making a decision” on launching a “massive attack” and that Iran had “not suffered enough yet,” adding that U.S. forces were ready at any moment. Pape argued that targeting Tehran—home to roughly ten million residents and a major political, economic, communications, and transportation hub—would carry significant strategic and humanitarian effects. He also noted that U.S. air strategy has historically avoided targeting energy-producing infrastructure, raising concern about power-plant destruction and the likelihood of backlash and retaliation.