Vali Nasser: Trump is trapped between war, an agreement and a blockade on Iran; Tehran's attempt to break the blockade could lead to a wider war.
Vali Nasser, a professor at Johns Hopkins University and a former adviser to the administration of Barack Obama, announced in an analysis of American policy towards Iran that Donald Trump considered three options: war, agreement or blockade; The third option means maintaining the status quo, without war or agreement, in the hope that Iran will eventually capitulate.
According to Nasser, Trump claims that the member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council support this approach, but in recent weeks, while examining the military plans he ordered to be prepared, he has shown no desire to issue an attack order.
He added: Although Trump allowed J. Despite continuing diplomatic efforts, he is not yet ready to offer concessions that would provide the basis for an agreement with Iran.
This international affairs analyst believes that in such a situation, the option left for Trump is the same policy supported by Marco Rubio and Scott Bessant, namely the continuation of economic pressure against Iran; A policy that in the best case will be a temporary solution to overcome the existing situation.
Nasser emphasized that the implementation of this policy requires Iran to accept the status quo, while Tehran has clearly stated that it will not accept such conditions.
He warned that Iran would try to break the blockade in response to this situation. An action that could lead to an escalation of tensions and the start of a wider war.
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