U.S. President Trump Has Postponed Further Strikes Against Iran: What Are the Reasons?
26 July 21:16
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed new large-scale strikes against Iran. The New York Times reported this, citing unnamed sources, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to them, the president made this decision following a July 24 meeting with his top advisers and key members of his cabinet.
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Washington’s Concerns: Missiles for the Patriot System and Strained Relations with Allies
An escalation of the war against Iran could deplete stocks of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems and other U.S. air defense assets in the Middle East, the sources explained.
But these concerns are just one of many factors that make a resumption of large-scale hostilities a risky move, the newspaper writes.
In particular, the Trump administration is alarmed by the prospect of a widening war in the Middle East, a possible rift with key allies in the Persian Gulf, the threat of a global economic crisis, as well as worsening energy problems and the refugee crisis, the NYT explains.
Only a few people in the U.S. president’s inner circle considered the prospect of escalation reasonable, the publication notes. One senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed doubt that a resumption of large-scale hostilities would force Tehran to return to the negotiating table.
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