Trump takes huge gamble putting US at heart of Iran-Israel conflict
Far from bringing peace to the Middle East since taking office, Trump is now presiding over a region on the precipice of even greater warfare - a fight in which America is an active participant.
In a televised address to the nation from the White House just over two hours after announcing on social media that American forces had struck three nuclear sites in Iran, the American president said the operation had been a "spectacular success".
He expressed hope that his move would open the door to a more lasting peace where Iran no longer had the potential to become a nuclear power.
Iran has said that there was only minor damage to its heavily fortified Fordo nuclear site. Time will tell which side is correct.
Flanked by Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump warned Iran that if they did not abandon their nuclear programme, they would face future attacks that were "far worse and a lot easier".
There were "many targets left", Trump said, and the US would go after them with "speed, precision and skill".
Despite the president's bravado, a continued American military engagement in Iran may be a worst-case scenario for the US, the region and the world.
UN Secretary General António Guterres warned of a "spiral of chaos" that could result from the American decision to escalate the conflict, noting that the Middle East was already "on edge".
If Iran retaliates - as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned would happen in the event of a US attack - then the American side may feel compelled to respond.
FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg86pd63j8o
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