President Donald Trump claimed late on Saturday night that Middle East allies had reached a deal to end the Iran War and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump said on Truth Social.
It’s not determined yet whether this deal is legitimate and, if so, whether it will hold. But earlier on Saturday, it was reported that a top U.S. general had expressed doubts about whether the U.S. had the ability to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles.
According to the Washington Post, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. European Command, warned the Pentagon this week that “he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military.”
This appears to have made it more difficult for the U.S. to launch a new offensive against Iran- one that, if the president’s late-Saturday announcement of an imminent end to the war is real, won’t be necessary, at least not yet.
The commander of U.S. European Command has privately warned the Pentagon that he does not have enough naval forces to continue defending Israel against Iranian ballistic missile attacks and may soon have to prioritize defense of the U.S. homeland unless another Navy destroyer is… https://t.co/EUoh3n2swA pic.twitter.com/4jWQWvWZyO
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The general had sent a written note to the Pentagon that “without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States ‘homeland’ over that of Israel.” Neither the Pentagon, the European Command or the Israeli Embassy in Washington commented on the Post’s report.
The AP described Trump’s announcement of a possible deal as “another remarkable turn in the conflict — only a day after he suggested to reporters that he was close to resuming heavy military strikes to force the regime to come to the negotiating table.” The report also stated that a call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had “raised concerns,” ahead of the would-be deal.
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