The American newspaper New York Times says that US President Donald Trump seems stuck in the Iran war, even though he has the world’s most powerful army.
The New York Times report says that Trump believed that his powers had no limits, but now he is facing many limitations, due to which he is more frustrated and annoyed.
The American newspaper says that in recent times, Trump seems to feel trapped, because his presidency is gradually getting into a war from which he is unable to find a way out. He launched full-scale military operations against Iran on February 28, setting goals to immediately dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and overthrow the regime. However, five months later, these goals have not been achieved, and Trump is now hesitant to resume large-scale military operations against Iran, because US intelligence agencies estimate that this strategy will not be as effective in Iran.
According to the New York Times, President Trump has no clear path to achieving his goal in Iran. He entered the conflict without a strategy for victory and is now looking for a way out with dignity. According to the newspaper, Trump now has three major options: increase military tensions, increase economic pressure or declare victory. All of these options have been considered in recent weeks, but each option seems unacceptable for different reasons.
According to the New York Times, after hinting at resuming major military operations in Iran all week, Trump backed down on Friday. Trump’s real hesitation, the newspaper said, may be that the war has depleted the U.S. stockpile of anti-missile systems. After 13 consecutive nights of strikes and counter-strikes this month, some officials say that the number has reached an all-time low. Another New York Times report said that Trump has halted plans for large-scale strikes against Iran after concerns from his advisers. Concerns include that an extension of the war could deplete already dwindling air defense munitions stockpiles in the Middle East to dangerous levels.
The New York Times reported in late April that the Pentagon has used more than 1,200 Patriot interceptor missiles during the war, each costing more than $4 million.