As Donald Trump weighs up actions, Iranians send the US a message to 'please help'

There is still one scenario where Trump is amassing this military build-up to make the regime feel cornered, under severe pressure and without any good options," said Burcu Ozcelik, senior research fellow for the Middle East at the Royal United Services Institute. "In order to encourage regime officials to come back to the negotiating table and agree to concessions, particularly on its nuclear and its ballistic missile program."