US-Iran conflict reignited, Trump administration considered ending the war

While the clashes on the US-Iran line have flared up again in recent days, signals from Washington show that the Trump administration is trying to avoid a new major escalation in the war. While President Donald Trump said that the war "will not last very long" after the US army's intense attacks on Iranian positions this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump also considered the option of declaring the war over with his senior aides and was positive about this idea. According to information in the American press, the White House does not want the conflict to escalate, especially until the midterm elections on November 3. However, the Pentagon's preparations to extend military deployments in the Middle East until 2027 shows that Washington is also taking into account the possibility of the war extending into next year.

MAY SAY 'THE WAR IS OVER'

The United States launched a new wave of attacks this week, alleging that Iran was attempting to carry naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded to the US, which hit an Iranian tanker in the Bosphorus as well as a wedding house in the region, in addition to military positions, by targeting US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait. Although the recent escalation on the ground has increased concerns of all-out war, it is claimed that Washington is acting more cautiously behind the scenes. According to surveys, the negative view of the US public towards the Iran war has risen to 63 percent. For this reason, the White House does not want the war to escalate before the election so that Republicans can maintain their majority in Congress. According to WSJ, Trump is also considering the option of going one step further and declaring the end of the Iran war. Sources speaking to WSJ stated that Trump is positive about this possibility, and that the US President believes that economic pressure will force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program or the regime to collapse.

THERE IS A LONG TERM ACCOUNT

However, the war is not completely over for the USA. Although midterm elections have become a priority for the Washington administration, the war may escalate again after the election results. According to Reuters, the Trump administration may launch more severe attacks against Iran after November 3, if Republicans retain the majority in Congress. WSJ's news also indicates that the Pentagon may be preparing in this direction. According to WSJ, the Pentagon extended the duty terms of most of its approximately 50 thousand soldiers in the Middle East until 2027. The standard duty period of air defense units was also increased from nine months to twelve months. It is stated that the USA may also use the "election break" in the war as an opportunity to renew its worn-out air defense missile stock.

LEBANON WARNING FROM TEHRAN

Iran warned the United States that it would respond with a large-scale attack if Israel carried out a large-scale operation on Ali al-Tahir Hill in southern Lebanon. Three officials who spoke to Reuters said that in the message sent to Washington via Oman last month, a threat was conveyed that a comprehensive Israeli attack on the hill would lead to large-scale retaliation from Iran. Israel claims that Hezbollah has weapons depots and underground command centers in the region. The White House rejected the claim that the US was pressuring Israel not to attack the region, saying it was "not true".