Juan Cole

Trump has a record of bombing places, but he has also a record of no follow-through.

And were he to make himself feel good about intervening in the situation by bombing government installations or military bases in Iran, there is a big danger that he would actually be supporting the regime.

Because the regime's story about the protests is that they are fifth columnists working on behalf of the United States and Israel.

And people in Iran don't want to be traitorous.