Trump faces new pressure to respond after U.S. accuses Iran of ‘unprovoked attack’ via SeanDNaylor, hunterw
“We’ve been very clear in our message that if they directly engage U.S. forces, or they directly engage U.S interests or citizens in the region, that we will respond,” Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Tuesday, before the drone shootdown.
As tensions have mounted in the Gulf, Trump and senior members of his administration have insisted they don’t want to go to war with Iran, even as they have ramped up the U.S. military presence in the region. Meanwhile, two of the administration’s more hawkish members, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton, have publicly warned Iran not to provoke the United States. Nonetheless, the White House and other officials maintain Trump’s position on Iran is clear and that his vision is guiding the posture towards Tehran.
While Trump’s position on Iran is nuanced, there are more aggressive influential voices in his administration. Press reports have suggested that in the absence of a permanent secretary of defense, Bolton - a longtime hawk on Iran - is wielding an outsize influence over U.S. policy towards that country.
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