Trump is looking for a scapegoat in the US-Iran conflict, -. The Atlantic, citing sources as the publication notes, Trump's dissatisfaction with the protracted dispute is growing against the background of the deterioration of the prospects of the Republicans in the midterm elections. The US president believes that the war with Iran is at least partially responsible for his political difficulties. Now, according to sources, he is looking for a scapegoat, focusing on those who convinced him that the military campaign would be swift and decisive. According to The Atlantic, Trump has already asked his allies for their assessments of Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain. Both were key advisers to the president on the issue of the war with Iran and initially expressed optimism about its prospects. Some people close to Trump suggest that the war secretary presented the wars progress in too optimistic a light to please the president. "Hagasth has a knack for telling the president what he wants to hear," said one of Trump's outside advisers. According to current and former defense officials, the president has several options: to order attacks that last from a few hours to several weeks, to maintain the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while continuing to threaten renewed hostilities, or to avoid further escalation.

Trump is looking for a scapegoat in the US-Iran conflict, -. The Atlantic, citing sources as the publication notes, Trump's dissatisfaction with the protracted dispute is growing against the background of the deterioration of the prospects of the Republicans in the midterm elections. The US president believes that the war with Iran is at least partially responsible for his political difficulties. Now, according to sources, he is looking for a scapegoat, focusing on those who convinced him that the military campaign would be swift and decisive. According to The Atlantic, Trump has already asked his allies for their assessments of Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain. Both were key advisers to the president on the issue of the war with Iran and initially expressed optimism about its prospects. Some people close to Trump suggest that the war secretary presented the wars progress in too optimistic a light to please the president. "Hagasth has a knack for telling the president what he wants to hear," said one of Trump's outside advisers. According to current and former defense officials, the president has several options: to order attacks that last from a few hours to several weeks, to maintain the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while continuing to threaten renewed hostilities, or to avoid further escalation.