Stuck in a Conflict: Trump's Iran War Parallels Carter's Dilemma The parallels between Donald Trump's botched war with Iran and Jimmy Carter's hostage crisis are striking, but it's not just the circumstances that are similar – it's also the predicament each president found themselves in.
Both were "stuck," unable to change course or extricate themselves from a quagmire of their own making.
In 1979, Carter was haunted by the failed rescue mission and the subsequent negotiations with Iran, which ultimately led to his defeat in the presidential election.