Analysis suggests Trump may avoid military conflict with Iran

Several opinion pieces and analyses argue that President Trump is likely to avoid a full-scale war with Iran, despite tensions. They point to a pattern they call 'TACO' or 'Trump Always Chickens Out,' suggesting he will ultimately pull back from major military escalation.

These commentaries, from figures like Trump's niece Mary Trump and political strategist James Carville, claim an unpopular war would be politically damaging for Trump. Separately, the Trump administration denied reports that Iran had captured U.S. soldiers.