Trump’s “own goals” in Iran

Dr. Donald Trump’s biggest mistakes will hinder any hope of lasting peace or true stability in the war-torn Middle East, writes Jeff McMullen.

While Iran’s militant Islamist regime frequently threatens to “wipe Israel off the map,” no US President before Trump has responded with threats of genocide.

An entire civilization will die tonight and will never be brought back. I don’t want this to happen, but it probably will. But now that we are experiencing Complete and Total Regime Change, dominated by different, smarter and less radical minds, maybe something revolutionary will happen, WHO KNOWS? Tonight we will learn about one of the most important moments in the world’s long and complex history. 47 years of extortion, corruption and death will finally come to an end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!
~ President Donald Trump at Truth Social

Trump’s wild threats will loom large over the prospect of a two-week ceasefire declared in the Iran War, leading to a broader, more lasting peace between the warring parties. The desire for wiser minds to prevail is a destructive self-recrimination.

while imitating Richard Nixonsupposed “mad man theory”Trump mistakenly believed that veiled threats of nuclear destruction could force the enemy to surrender or at least “make a deal.” There is no evidence that these threats forced Iran’s hand.

In reality, Trump was merely venting his anger and panic following significant miscalculations that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping; a growing burden on the U.S. and global economy; and most of all, its impact on our beloved US stock market.

On Easter Sunday, Trump’s post on Truth Social was full of anger:

‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day in Iran, all in one. Nothing like this will happen!!! Open the damn Throat you crazy bastards or you will live in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP’

Trump meets with young children at annual event as war in Iran passes five weeks White House Easter Egg Roll. A giant Easter Bunny looked over his shoulder.

It was confusing to watch The president is wandering On the war in Iran, egg prices and, of course, how he saved America:

“We had a dead country. We had an administration that didn’t know what it was doing. Today we have the warmest country in the world. We are respected by everyone.”

This is so far from the truth, even for a chronic liar, that it shows how Trump has lost the plot.

He angered and alarmed his allies with his strategic missteps, lack of discipline, and abandonment of self-control. NATO Alliance It occurred at a critical time and catastrophically undermined confidence in the global leadership of the United States.

The two-week ceasefire on April 8, which went into effect just an hour and a half before Trump’s deadline for the apocalypse, could soon be implemented by the Secretary of War. Pete HegsethAs a heaven-sent peace treaty. The ceasefire is unlikely to be attributed to the ill-fated diplomacy of this US administration.

The Iranians had every reason to distrust Trump’s non-diplomatic negotiators. Steve WhitkoffA billionaire real estate developer and Trump’s son-in-law. Jared KushnerBoth have extensive business dealings in the Middle East.

This war began as the U.S. team was deep into serious negotiations to resolve disagreements over Iran’s attempts to obtain nuclear weapons and build a threatening long-range missile arsenal.

Will allies or enemies ever trust the Trump Administration again?

On this occasion, Pakistan made tough diplomatic attempts to achieve a conditional ceasefire. Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan He helped Iran and the USA by establishing telephone contacts with the Gulf countries and passing messages to them. Later, China intervened Convincing Iran that a brief ceasefire could lead to a satisfactory full solution.

USA and Iran had to turn their wheels dubious claims of victory and, predictably, they argued over who had forced whom to temporarily halt the war.

Unsurprisingly, Israel announced soon He said he did not agree to stop the attack on Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz SharifHe insisted that the conflict in Lebanon, which helped negotiate the ceasefire, was part of the agreement. Here is just one of the first noticeable cracks in the ten-point ceasefire plan.

As I wrote last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu always had his own agenda; this agenda was to cripple Iran’s offensive capability while also severely reducing the effectiveness of Iranian terrorist proxies such as Hezbollah.

New York Times journalists, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swanreinforced Netanyahu’s influence on Trump’s decision-making.

One new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, They detail how Netanyahu joined Trump’s key advisers in the White House Situation Room and convinced the President that Iran had become extremely vulnerable. The time was right for a war that would be short, devastating and very quickly lead to regime change in Iran.

These miscalculations are surprising.

According to Trump’s CIA Director Haberman and Swan, John RatcliffeI called this Regime change scenario “nonsense”. Minister of Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio he clearly said it was “nonsense” and Chief of General Staff, General Dan Cainecalculated that it was just “best seller” by the Israelis because it wasn’t their plan “Always well developed”. But disturbingly, Haberman and Swan conclude, none of these team players could dissuade Trump from banning the Netanyahu gambit.

It’s no surprise that many Israelis are uneasy about a war that lasts much longer than Netanyahu had anticipated. Iran has launched numerous missile attacks against civilians, including those in other Gulf countries, with no assurance that they will be safer in the future.

Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid He said that the current situation is disaster for israel. He claimed that Netanyahu “It failed politically, it failed strategically, and it failed to achieve any of the goals it set for itself”.

of Iran Supreme National Security Council He demolished President Trump’s claims that the United States had achieved its most important military objectives in this war.

The Iranians insist they will retain the right to enrich uranium and maintain nuclear stockpiles. Ending the threat was one of Trump’s top goals after he mistakenly stated that attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year had damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Destroyed” the nuclear threat.

Causing even greater alarm Supreme National Security Council He insists he will regulate the flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the future.

Moreover, Iran wants to impose Trump-style tariffs, or what we might call a permanent toll, on traffic on the waterway.

During the war a loss of approximately 2 million dollars A tax per oil tanker (paid in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency) has been imposed on some ships allowed to pass through the Bosphorus.

Iran’s goal now appears to be to create a permanent mechanism to repair the destruction caused by the war.

Strategically speaking, if the toll system continues, it could make Iran one of the richest countries in the Gulf region. Considering that 20 percent of the world’s supply usually passes through Iran and Oman, and this includes the toll arrangement, this would certainly increase the cost of a barrel of oil.

Before the start of the Iran war, oil tankers and other ships passed freely through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. If Trump accepts Iran’s unique geographic claim to control this vital sea lane, it would amount to one of the greatest strategic “own goals” in American history.

The Iranians are aware that the United States still has three aircraft carriers, support ships, large numbers of aircraft, marines and special operations forces on the border of this war zone.

Iran wants assurances that it will not be attacked again by the United States or Israel, that it will be paid compensation, and that sanctions that have been imposed in various forms for more than 40 years will be lifted.

In one of the demands that is unlikely to be met, Iran also wants the withdrawal of all US forces from bases in the Gulf countries.

There is clearly a gap between Iran’s version of the 10-point plan and the US’s 15-point plan proposal. We should still expect extremely difficult and protracted negotiations if Iran and the United States accept Pakistan’s invitation for direct talks in Islamabad.

This is just like Donald Trump, after threatening to end civilization in Iran, declaring in his next social media post: ‘‘This is a great day for World Peace’:

Iran wants this to happen, enough is enough! So does everyone else!…There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We’ll load up on all kinds of stuff and just “go around” to make sure everything goes smoothly. I have full faith that this will happen. It could be the Golden Age of the Middle East, just like we are experiencing in the USA!

~President Donald Trump

As his behavior becomes increasingly maddening, Democrats are making new calls for a third attempt to remove Trump from office.

Senator Ed Markey forecast from Massachusetts It was stated that more than 50 Democrats in the House of Representatives and about 20 Democrats in the Senate were ready to vote for impeachment.

Senator Peter Welch of Vermont explained He said that Trump’s impulsive action in starting this war caused severe harm to Iranian civilians, including attacks on 60 hospitals, 44 schools, as well as desalination plants on which the entire population depends.

Yes, the Iranian regime has killed tens of thousands of its protesting citizens since last Christmas and brutal executions Actions of political opponents continued.

The five-week Iran war has claimed the lives of thousands of innocent civilians, including the gruesome murders of children in Iran and Lebanon. Thirteen US military personnel also returned home in coffins. This cannot be eliminated by Trump’s efforts to shift blame.

An unstable President, his chaotic leadership, tactical mistakes, disrespectful outbursts, and damage to U.S. credibility combine to energize more American citizens to express their anger.

What do they do you may ask?

The truth is that only the US midterm elections next November can thwart Trump’s desire to use American military power at his whim.

Journalist, author and filmmaker Dr Jeff McMullen AM is patron of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) and First Peoples Network on Disability (FPDN), both officially supporting the “Yes” campaign. He is an ambassador NOFASD Australia.

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