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News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the turmoil in West Asia and increasing global tension, a very shocking strategic move has come to light from America. According to a detailed report by ‘The Wall Street Journal’, US President Donald Trump is now in a mood to end this destructive war going on with Iran. Interestingly, the Trump administration has made it clear to its allies that it is ready to end this war without opening the ‘Strait of Hormuz’, one of the world’s most important trade routes.
Diplomacy and betting on allies In this report quoting senior US administration officials, it has been said that Trump and his strategists recently assessed the war situation. They believe that if the US military launches a major military operation to open this vital waterway, the war will drag on far beyond the four to six week time limit they had set. In such a situation, Washington has decided that America should focus on its main strategic goals instead of getting into military complications. The Trump administration plans to immediately end current military hostilities and apply heavy diplomatic pressure on Tehran to resume the free flow of trade.
Officials also say that if Tehran does not succumb to diplomatic pressure and this method fails, America will change its strategy. The US will then put pressure on its allies in Europe and the Gulf countries to take command and initiative to reopen the strait.
How tensions flared up and the oil crisis deepened Let us tell you that the fire of this great war went out of control on February 28 when America and Israel jointly launched fierce attacks on many important targets including the capital of Iran, Tehran. Iran had to suffer huge loss of life and property in these attacks. In retaliation, Iran also launched rapid attacks on Israeli territories and American military bases located in West Asia.
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The global economy is facing the biggest brunt of this severe tension between Iran and America-Israel. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively blockaded. The route is the lifeline for the supply of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Persian Gulf countries to markets around the world. This blockade has not only stopped the export of oil but has also severely affected the level of production. This is the reason why today fuel prices are skyrocketing in most countries around the world.
Israel is not ready to stop the war While on one hand America is looking for a way to step back from this war and have positive talks with Iran, on the other hand the attitude of its most important ally Israel is still very aggressive. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clearly stated that at present he cannot give any date or time limit for ending the war. Israeli Defense Forces are continuously carrying out air and ground attacks on Iran and Lebanon. Netanyahu firmly says that they have only covered ‘half the way’, so it is not possible to announce the war schedule yet.
Shocking demand of Arab countries: Trump should continue the war The most surprising attitude in this entire geopolitical incident is that of America’s allies, the Gulf countries. While Trump is talking about peace, Arab countries have personally appealed to Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that representatives of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain have made it clear in their private talks with Washington that Iran has not yet been “sufficiently weakened”.
This aggressive statement by the Gulf countries has come at such a critical time when Donald Trump is continuously claiming that the current leadership of Iran has become very weak and is ready to come to the compromise table. However, while playing diplomatic tricks, Trump has also given a strong warning to Iran that if no concrete agreement is reached soon, this war can be intensified and more destructive.
