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Gregory F. Treverton

How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war

How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war

(LOS ANGELES) Three weeks into the U.S. war with Iran, it seems increasingly evident that President Donald Trump and his administration miscalculated how Iran would respond to attacks. Besides appearing unprepared by the escalation of war, the president has offered contradictory statements on the U.S. rationale for bombing
Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters 24 Mar 2026
CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

(LOS ANGELES) When the bombing of Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, the Trump administration had not informed the American people exactly what it was prepared to achieve. Was the attack intended to degrade Iran’s nuclear program? Trump had declared that “obliterated” after last June’s bombing. Was it
Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters 03 Mar 2026

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