Why did Trump suddenly call off the attack on Iran?

US President Donald Trump not only took a similar stance to Ayatollah Khamenei, but also postponed his plan to attack Khamenei’s country, Iran, for now. The whole world is surprised by Trump’s decision. It was Trump who kidnapped the Venezuelan president just a few weeks ago. Why did Trump backtrack on the attack decision? Today we will analyze this decision of Trump. To understand this analysis, you must first listen very carefully to Trump’s statement about Iran.

Just two days ago, Trump posted a message on social media. Addressing Iranian protesters in this post, Trump wrote, “Keep going, help is on the way.” Following this post, Trump also stated that the USA would attack if Iran killed or executed any of the protesters. You must carefully observe and understand the impact of Trump’s statement on Iran.

Immediately after Trump’s statement, Khamenei’s government postponed the execution of protester Irfan Sultani. Following Sultani’s trial, 800 other protesters in Iran also received amnesty from the Supreme Leader. Representatives of Khamenei’s government also assured Trump that excessive force would not be used against protesters.

On the surface, Iran does not seem to have hurt Trump’s ego, so the US postponed the decision to attack Iran. Trump’s tolerance towards Iran was not just about granting amnesty to protesters. Now we will tell you the behind-the-scenes details that will reveal whether Trump is showing mercy or weaving a new web of deception. To unravel Trump’s plan, you have to go back a little.

On January 13, America’s allies in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, called on Trump not to attack. Arab countries argued that Iran could retaliate by targeting them. On January 14, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump held talks. Netanyahu also suggested that the attack on Iran should be postponed for a while. Israel argued that its air defense system had not yet reached a level that could completely prevent Iranian attacks.

Trump used only the assurance of a stay of execution as an excuse to stop the attack. The real reason is that Trump is afraid of Iran’s missile power, which could cause serious damage to US allies. This is why Trump does not choose the military option.

According to international strategic assessments, Iran produces approximately 50 missiles every month. Iran currently has more than 3 thousand ballistic missiles. Some of these missiles are hypersonic. Most of Iran’s missiles have a range of 1,500 to 2,000 km.

To retaliate, Iran will target US allies in the Middle East. Even a country like Israel does not have the capacity to intercept thousands of ballistic missiles. These are the factors that caused Trump to postpone his decision to attack Iran for now.