Ellie Geranmayeh, a senior policy researcher at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told CNN that US President Donald Trump faces a critical choice: whether to choose a “diplomatic retreat” or a “selective war.” Geranmayeh added: “If Trump decides to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran will see this as a declaration of war on its own country.” “Once we open this Pandora's box, we have absolutely no idea how things will unfold,” Geranmayeh said, adding that the conflict “is likely to consume a lot of Trump's energy during his term.” She added: “For Iran, 'surrender' is definitely not an option.”

Ellie Geranmayeh, a senior policy researcher at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told CNN that US President Donald Trump faces a critical choice: whether to choose a “diplomatic retreat” or a “selective war.” Geranmayeh added: “If Trump decides to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran will see this as a declaration of war on its own country.” “Once we open this Pandora's box, we have absolutely no idea how things will unfold,” Geranmayeh said, adding that the conflict “is likely to consume a lot of Trump's energy during his term.” She added: “For Iran, 'surrender' is definitely not an option.”