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Trump’s Path to Exiting Iran Conflict May Be More Complicated Than Expected

Despite US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the US military operation against Iran will conclude within two to three weeks, it is unlikely that the war will swiftly come to an end and the Strait of Hormuz will suddenly reopen, according to an Iran foreign policy expert.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute stated that Iran “will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz, and will probably continue to shoot at it”.
“I do not think it’s as easy for Trump to simply walk out” of the conflict, Parsi said.
He noted that Trump is “trying to create a narrative of success” by saying that opening the strait is not part of the US objective in the war on Iran.
But Parsi added that the president is also showing his frustration at the Europeans for being unwilling to help him reopen the important waterway.
“The US has the largest and most powerful navy in the world. If the US cannot do it, what difference can the French make, and other Europeans going in?” Parsi said.
“Seeing the Europeans are not willing to be part of this debacle, he is lashing out at them, saying, ‘Look, the US doesn’t need the Strait of Hormuz, it’s you who are hurting from this, and as a result, you will have to deal with this yourself.”
Parsi also said that he is seeing the “Israelisation” of Trump’s goal as the operation goes on.
“The fact that he says that he wants to send Iranians back to the Stone Age is essentially the Israelisation of America’s war aims here.”

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