President Trump will give a speech about Iran’s missile attacks at U.S. forces posted at bases in Iraq, as the world waits for a response from an unpredictable commander-in-chief that should indicate whether the conflict will spiral further toward war.
President Trump will address the nation Wednesday morning about Iran’s overnight missile attacks at U.S. forces posted at bases in Iraq, as the world waits for a response from an unpredictable commander-in-chief that should indicate whether the sudden conflict will spiral further toward war.
But after suggesting a major military conflict in an election year, Trump may be reconsidering whether to follow through on his own rhetoric, especially given that Iran’s missile launch appears to have been calibrated to send a message of strength by hitting specific military targets without killing U.S. forces.If he opts out of further escalation, the crisis may ease but the long-term effects on foreign policy are less clear given the president’s repeated vows to punish Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, also signaled that his country’s leadership was ready to stand down after the missile strikes, which were launched shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning in Iran. Trump has made a tougher approach with Iran a cornerstone of his foreign policy. But he has few fixed policies, and may not be bound by his own threat several days ago to hit Iran “VERY FAST AND VERY HARD” if it retaliated for Suleimani’s death, nor by his fierce criticism of President Obama for failing to enforce his own “red line” with Syria in 2012.
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