"The U.S. itself will continue with three conflicting policies toward Iran, from the Defense Department, the NSC (National Security Council) plus the State Department, and the president," Ramsay told Xinhua.
Trump will send mixed signals on purpose, he said. "President Trump himself will produce rapid fluctuations -- sometimes sending conciliatory signals, sometimes insulting Iran -- because he believes this behavior is psychologically effective and weakens the adversary's resolve."
On Trump's team are hardliners such as U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, who is far less wary of armed conflict and is castigated by critics as having a thirst for war.
According to Axios, a U.S. news publication, White House insiders contend that Trump finds Bolton valuable because Trump believes having a hawk like Bolton on his team gives him stronger leverage against adversaries.
"Having Bolton on his team improves his bargaining position and gives him a psychological advantage over foes like Iran," Axios said.
Republican Strategist and TV news personality Ford O'Connell told Xinhua that Trump is well aware of the cost of going to war, particularly before the election.
But Trump nevertheless needs Bolton on his team as part of the policy calculation.
"Bolton chooses the most hawkish policy and everyone else in the administration picks a relatively dovish policy and Trump picks something in between," O'Connell said.
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