Iran Doing Good Job of Rattling Trump, Says Bernard Haykel Bernard Haykel, a prominent scholar and commentator on Middle Eastern politics, has been vocal in his criticism of Donald Trump's handling of Iran.
As an expert on Islamic history and thought, Haykel brings a unique perspective to the complex web of interests that underpin US Iran relations.
The Iran Conundrum: A Complex Web of Interests The US Iran conflict is a classic case of rival powers vying for influence in a strategically critical region.