Middle East conflict is escalating, and Israel has even considered using nuclear weapons? Just as Trump was confidently vowing to guarantee it, the next moment he received a suggestion of "nuclear bombs clearing the way," after all, the US has experience with this. But once nuclear weapons are used, this war could really be over.

Israel's Nuclear Research Center

The Middle East has recently become a complete mess. Trump vowed to take down Iran, and Israeli missiles have been continuously launching towards Iran, but Iran still refuses to surrender. Not only that, Iran has already gained the upper hand by controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Israel are now in a dilemma, unable to come up with a solution.

At this critical moment, there were reports that Israel, cornered, might consider using nuclear weapons. In response to this claim, Trump immediately guaranteed that Israel would "never" use nuclear weapons. On the contrary, if Iran had nuclear weapons, it would take no more than an hour for the entire Middle East to be blown up.

For the US and Israel, who initiated the attack first, Trump's words carried little credibility. More importantly, Trump's words sounded like "trust in allies," but actually meant "exonerate himself." As everyone knows, the issue of Israel's nuclear weapons has always been a "elephant in the room." Although the Israeli government never officially acknowledges having nuclear weapons, the international community generally believes that Israel does possess them, and quite a few of them.

Trump

The reason why Trump made such a guarantee is not because he truly understands Israel's mindset, but due to his own interests. If Israel uses nuclear weapons, the nature of the war will completely change. From "US-Israel joint air strikes" to "nuclear war," public opinion around the world would be overwhelmingly condemned, and the US itself would also be dragged into the abyss.

Additionally, as the global hegemon, the US has always wanted to control the situation in the Middle East. If Israel actually used nuclear weapons, the entire Middle East would fall completely out of control, and the US's oil interests and geopolitical interests would suffer serious damage. If the current situation still has the possibility of returning to the negotiation table, once nuclear weapons are used, negotiations would be impossible again.

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich

It's interesting that while Trump was "putting out the fire," his own people were "pouring oil on the flames." Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich posted a statement on social media, which is one of the craziest political statements in recent years. He suggested that Trump directly use dozens of thermonuclear bombs to blast a new canal in the Middle East, permanently solving the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.

Whether or not Trump would listen to this suggestion is another matter, but the suggestion itself is absurd. Dozens of thermonuclear bombs have a power hundreds or even thousands of times greater than the one dropped on Hiroshima. Blasting dozens of them would not just create a canal, but turn the entire Middle East into ashes. It can only be said that Gingrich's "extreme remarks" are more like "powerless rage."

Netanyahu

The danger of nuclear weapons is well illustrated by the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, and the US knows this very well. Although Trump is strong-willed, he also knows that "solving problems with nuclear weapons" is like drinking poison to quench thirst, only making the Middle East situation more out of control, which is actually detrimental to American hegemony.

As for Israel, if it actually used nuclear weapons, it would be "abandoned by everyone," and the US wouldn't be able to protect it. Trump's guarantee, to some extent, also accurately grasps Israel's mindset, confident that Israel would not risk its survival and international status. No matter what, the war in the Middle East must not escalate into a nuclear war, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, in this situation, Gingrich still came out to shout "blasting a canal with nuclear bombs," which can only indicate one thing: **The strategic anxiety of the United States has reached a point where it needs to vent through "crazy talk." The situation in the Middle East has reached a crucial crossroads, and any wrong move could lead to irreversible consequences.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7618155938599404095/

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