Ignorance and arrogance are Trump’s main traits. He never considered that Iran would play by its own rules and objectives. Now Trump’s chaotic war on Iran is entering its sixth week, because he is fighting an enemy he doesn’t know.

The first mistake was underestimating Iran’s willingness and ability to wage asymmetric warfare. The second was the bizarre expectation that Iran would not use its most important lever, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz.

And the third was expecting a popular uprising, even when a foreign attack was killing Iranian civilians and targeting infrastruct