Trump's vow to escalate on Iran rings hollow amid warnings from top US generals
Trump's vow to escalate on Iran rings hollow amid warnings from top US generals US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “hit [Iran] hard”, despite a report that the US’s top generals are warning that a prolonged large-scale war on Iran is unsustainable for the United States. “There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News on Monday when asked about Iran’s attack on a US military base in…
US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to "hit [Iran] hard" following attacks on a US military base in Jordan and Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. However, top US generals have warned that a prolonged large-scale war in Iran is unsustainable for the United States, making Trump's threat hollow. Oil prices spiked in response to the conflict, with Brent crude climbing 2.5 percent to $90.35 per barrel.
Despite the US launching strikes on Iranian targets, its military leaders cautioned that extended operations would weaken America's ability to handle other threats.
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