Rosemary Kelanic, director of the Middle East Program at the think tank Defense Priorities, told the Washington Examiner that Trump could face serious political consequences if he opts the U.S. into a hot war with Iran that gets U.S. servicemen killed.
“Even if the Iranians won’t agree to a stronger nuclear deal, it is still better that Trump offramp the U.S. from the current standoff than start a war with Iran merely to save face or ‘preserve credibility,’” Kelanic told the Examiner.
She continued: “There’s no imminent threat from Iran that justifies a major war that could cost the lives of U.S. soldiers. American voters are tired of unnecessary wars in the Middle East and could punish Trump in the midterms for starting a new one, particularly in the tragic case that U.S. military personnel are killed.”
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