Trump Ties in Knots with Looming Iran Attack Catastrophe

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US Faces High-Stakes Decision as Middle East Tensions Escalate

By TRH News Desk

NEW DELHI, June 21, 2025 – The United States stands on the precipice of a potential catastrophe in the Middle East, with the prospect of military intervention in Iran posing severe risks, according to an analysis by Foreign Affairs magazine. At the same time, former US President Donald Trump has warned the US against “unclear objectives” by accepting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities.

Ironically, Trump had opposed the invasion of Iraq when the US administration launched attacks with aims for regime change that left almost one million Iraqi people dead. “This constant killing of the innocent people must stop. We should stand with our friends in the Middle East. Trump should find a way out to diffuse the tension,” Clinton said.

While Trump deliberates whether to join Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Iran, experts warn that such a move could spiral into a costly and unpredictable conflict, drawing parallels to the disastrous US interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Foreign Affairs highlights that Trump’s decision, expected within the next two weeks, centers on whether US forces should target Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, a site Israel may lack the capability to destroy independently.

The magazine describes this potential intervention as a “terrible gamble,” citing ambiguous objectives, an incomplete strategy, and the high likelihood of entrapment in a broader regional war. “Even a limited strike could provoke Iranian retaliation against US troops and bases, risking escalation that could destabilize the global economy,” the analysis states, pointing to Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and proxy militias across Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

The magazine also doubted that the “GBU-57 bomb can break through the 260 to 360 feet of concrete protecting Fordow, this is an untested proposition. According to the US military, the facility is so deeply buried that it will likely require dropping multiple GBU-57 bombs with exacting precision to breach the underground complex.”

Amid heightened Middle-East tension, Trump deployed additional US military assets, including the USS Nimitz carrier strike group, to the region. Irania’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed “irreparable damage” if the US intervenes, with potential targets including US bases in Iraq, Bahrain, and Qatar, where over 40,000 American troops are stationed.

Foreign Affairs underscores the domestic and international risks of US involvement. Public opinion, scarred by past Middle East misadventures, shows strong opposition to another war, with recent polls indicating a majority of Americans oppose military action in Iran. Within Trump’s own party, a rift has emerged between hawkish advocates, like Senator Lindsey Graham, who urge decisive action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and “America First” isolationists, including pundit Tucker Carlson, who warn against entanglement in another “forever war.”

The magazine also cautions that even a successful strike on Fordow may only delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions by months, as destroyed equipment can be rebuilt, and a destabilized Iran could descend into chaos or see the rise of a more aggressive regime. “The U.S. occupation of Iraq is a case study in foreign policy catastrophes,” the article notes, emphasizing that military success rarely translates into political stability.

As nuclear talks between the US and Iran falter, with Tehran rejecting Washington’s latest proposal, the Biden administration’s former Middle East policy official, Dana Stroul, told Foreign Affairs that the US must prioritize diplomacy to avoid a wider war. However, Trump’s recent rhetoric, including demands for Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” suggests a hawkish tilt, raising fears of escalation.

With the Middle East at a critical juncture, Foreign Affairs urges Trump to heed the lessons of history and pursue a diplomatic off-ramp to prevent a conflict that could reshape the region—and America’s role in it—for decades to come.

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