Svmuu News: U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended the expansion of military strikes against Iran due to U.S. concerns that an escalation of the conflict could provoke more intense retaliation from Iran, further depleting the Pentagon’s stockpile of air defense interceptor missiles in the Middle East.Since the 7th of this month, the U.S. has launched a series of military strikes against Iran, citing Iran’s attacks on merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as justification. Subsequently, U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates came under fierce attack from Iran.
According to U.S. sources, Donald Trump stated on the 23rd that he was considering “launching a large-scale strike” against Iran. Even just before the meeting on the 24th, Donald Trump was still considering expanding military operations against Iran. Following the meeting that day, Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces not to launch strikes against Iran.U.S. sources reported that Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily shelve plans for a larger-scale strike against Iran indicates he was, to some extent, persuaded by his military advisers. If the U.S. escalates its operations against Iran, it could provoke even more intense retaliation, placing greater strain on U.S. military air defense systems. (CCTV News)