Military Expert Says Trump Is In A Panic Over Iran War
HuffPost UK • • nation
Key Points:
- Former senior US official Karen von Hippel stated that Donald Trump is "in a panic" due to the Iran war not progressing as expected, following Trump's threat to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours.
- Von Hippel expressed skepticism about Trump following through on his ultimatum, noting a pattern of the president making threats he does not act on and highlighting conflicting signals from the US and Israeli military actions in the region.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for about one-fifth of the world's oil supply, and Iranian attacks on tankers have caused oil prices to spike, raising concerns about a potential global economic crisis.
- Trump’s aggressive post
