The threats to the United States throughout the Middle East and the fronts are increasing war are multiplying hour by hour but Donald Trump doesn’t give an inch. The American president warns theIran that the time for talks has expired and is preparing for a long one military campaign, while admitting that the prices of oil are set to rise for a while, while attacking the Great Britain and threatens the Spain to cut all commercial bridges for not allowing Washington to use its bases.
Ultimatum to Iran and change of line by the White House
«Their air defense, air force, navy and leadership have been destroyed. Now they want to talk but it’s too late!”, attacked the commander-in-chief in a post on Truth which marks a clear change of pace compared to two days ago, when he hinted that he was available for new talks with the Iranians even if outside the deadline. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump would be ready to support groups in Iran willing to take up arms to overthrow the regime. If realized, the idea could transform Iranian factions into ground forces supported, at least in words, by Washington.
Long military campaign and political impact on the midterms
In the meantime the United States is preparing for a long military campaign which will also have political consequences on the president in view of November midterm elections. As he told the Senate defense committee Elbridge Colby, Chief Policy Officer of Pentagon, the operation against Iran is far from over: “I would like to strongly underline that we are in the initial stages of this campaign.” The tycoon admitted that the prices of oil, and therefore of petrol for millions of Americans, are destined to rise but assured that “when all this ends” they will fall “to levels never seen before”.
How long will the war in Iran last?
The question no one can answer is when the war in Iran will end. Trump also denied what was reported by Marco Rubio to the representatives of Congress, namely that Israel started the war in Iran by dragging the United States into it. «I think Tehran would have attacked first and I didn’t want that to happen. So, if anything, I may have forced Israel’s hand,” the president declared.
Clash with Great Britain and Spain on military bases
In a bilateral in Oval Office with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, first European leader to arrive at White House since the attack on Iran, Trump has taken it out on him London e Madrid for their uncooperative attitude. “They said we can’t use their bases but no one can tell us not to use the bases. Spain does not have great leadership”, attacked the tycoon, threatening to “block all trade” with the country led by the socialist Sanchez. “There NATO is moving well, as is Germany, on the military spending front.
Spain, on the other hand, is the only NATO country that has not accepted the defense spending cap of 5% of GDP”, he added. Merz got away with keeping a low profile and simply saying that Germany is “on the same wavelength” as the United States. As for Great Britain, the American president described it as “very, very uncooperative”. “This is not the age of Churchill,” he declared, attacking London for “that stupid island they gave up to lease from the natives.” Trump is referring to the Diego Garcia, where London and Washington have a joint military base. “I’m not happy with Britain,” he insisted. “It took us three or four days to figure out where we can land.”
The future of Iran and the hypothesis of regime change
Looking ahead, The Donald continued to repeat that the figures the United States looked to as possible leaders of Iran “are all dead.” “The worst case scenario at this point,” admitted the American president, “is that the new leaders are as bad as the previous ones.” Trump then downplayed the possibility that the son of the last shah Reza Pahlavi can take over the country, saying he prefers someone from inside Iran to take care of it.