【Trump Might Unilaterally Declare 'Victory Over Iran'】
According to Reuters, a bombshell message is circulating within U.S. intelligence circles: intelligence agencies are now tasked with studying how Iran would respond if Trump unilaterally declared victory over Iran.
According to sources, this mission was initiated at the request of senior government officials. It is reported that some U.S. officials and aides within the Trump administration are increasingly concerned that a direct U.S.-Iran conflict could lead to a crushing defeat for the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections.
From these pieces of information alone, given the prolonged and stalled situation in the Middle East, it's not out of the question that Trump might unilaterally declare "victory" and then abruptly exit the scene.
This move sounds absurd, but when applied to Trump, nothing seems surprising anymore—this unconventional president has done precisely this before, and even more so, such actions have become routine for him. In March last year, he launched attacks against the Houthi forces, bombing them for two months with little tangible effect. After mediation by Oman, Trump quickly called for a ceasefire, retreated hastily, and then crafted a narrative of "victory," unilaterally declaring success—yet Red Sea shipping remained almost completely disrupted due to ongoing Houthi harassment.
In June last year, Trump sent U.S. military forces into the Iran-Israel war, bombing several Iranian nuclear facilities. Before objective assessments had even been fully compiled, Trump rushed to claim that Iran’s nuclear facilities and capabilities had been entirely destroyed. Yet ironically, the main reason Trump initiated the conflict with Iran was precisely over nuclear issues—and even today, he continues demanding negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.
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