Expert warns Iran war is metastasizing

University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape has issued a stark warning that the United States is not on a path to peace with Iran, but rather that the conflict is metastasizing. He specifically pointed to ongoing, one-way troop movements into the region as evidence of escalation, noting there are no corresponding withdrawals. His comments, made on social media, add an academic voice to growing concerns about the trajectory of the military campaign. The assessment comes amid a backdrop of continued US pressure and threats of sanctions against Iran and its trading partners.