Trump's Iran Dilemma: Why He Can't Pull the Trigger Amidst Escalating Tensions

• US increases troops and missile defense in Middle East, while Iran warns of massive retaliation if attacked.
• Pentagon deploys additional Patriot missile systems and air defenses, fearing Iranian threats to 30,000-40,000 US troops.
• Iran puts military on high alert, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entrusting national security to Ali Larijani.
• Iran's 'proxy network' (Yemen's Houthi rebels, Hezbollah, Iraqi militia groups) poses a significant threat to US and allies.
• US Senator Jack Reed warns an attack on Iran could spark a major regional war, endangering troops and destabilizing global markets.