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The prolonged war in Iran has affected the electoral sentiment of the Republican Party. While Trump is searching for those responsible for the war, he is also assessing whether to resume attacks on Iran after the election.
The Atlantic reported that the US midterm elections are scheduled to be held on the 3rd, but due toiran The war drags on and is on the verge of collapse.republican party election, president of the united statestrump They are looking for a scapegoat to blame for the war and have already targeted Defense Secretary Jesus and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kaine. However, Trump is also considering resuming attacks on Iran after the election and will have to decide whether to trust these military advisers again and accept his new war plan.
The report quoted two outside advisers and an official close to Trump as saying that Trump is angry at the ineffectiveness of his campaign in recent weeks and believes that the war with Iran is the cause of his political difficulties. The White House is also gradually realizing that the Republicans seem to be losing the House of Representatives and they may not be able to retain the Senate as well.
So Trump targeted allies who had assured him that the war would be won quickly and decisively, ending well before the midterm elections. Two outside advisers said Trump had asked people close to him for their opinions on Jesus and Cain’s performance, but the report did not indicate whether he had decided to replace them.
Both Jesus and Cain were key advisers to Trump during the war, and they publicly expressed high optimism about the prospects in the early stages of the war. Some people close to Trump questioned whether Jesus always painted the war situation in an overly rosy manner in order to please the President. One outside consultant said, “Jesus is very good at telling the president what he wants to hear.”
The Pentagon denied the allegations and insisted that Jesus always kept the President and senior White House officials fully informed about the war situation. The White House also said that Trump and all White House staff “believe” in Jesus and Cain.
On the other hand, Jesus and Cain went to the White House last week and proposed several plans to Trump and Vice President Vance to create conditions for Trump to declare victory. Trump has three options, including resuming air strikes, maintaining a naval blockade and using force to exert pressure or retreat. If air strikes are chosen, the operation may last for hours, days, or weeks.
Current and former defense officials familiar with the plans described the options as unacceptable. Those who support the use of force again believe that additional military pressure could force Iran to negotiate; However, reports suggest that even a violent attack may not be able to extract concessions from Tehran. Instead, it could consume US military ammunition, drive up oil prices, trigger Iranian retaliation and escalate the conflict.
Trump has not yet ordered the resumption of airstrikes, but aides said a new round of strikes could begin soon after the midterm elections. Now, they must decide not only whether the new plan will work, but also whether the advisers who previously misjudged the prospects of war can still be trusted.
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The report states that Trump believes that the Iran war would slow his political momentum and that the Republican Party could lose control of Congress. Therefore, he is angry at his staff for failing to end the war quickly and begins pursuing accountability.
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The nominees were Defense Secretary Jesus and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kaine. Outside advisers said Trump felt he was being made a scapegoat because he promised the war would be won quickly but failed to deliver.
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Trump currently has three options: resume air strikes, maintain a naval blockade to exert pressure, or retreat. If force is used again, it could lead to ammunition depletion, higher oil prices, and Iranian retaliation and escalation of the conflict.
