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Trump considers declaring Iran war over as Pentagon extends regional deployment

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump has discussed with senior officials whether to declare the war with Iran over, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • The Pentagon has extended the deployment of about 50,000 U.S. troops and 19 warships in the region, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers.
  • Trump said U.S. action aimed to protect Israel, the Middle East and Western countries, while a recent U.S. strike reportedly killed 18 people and wounded 108.

Donald Trump is privately weighing whether to declare the war with Iran over, even as the Pentagon quietly keeps U.S. forces in the Middle East for longer, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump has discussed the question with senior officials, and the newspaper said the idea has his support. He believes continued and intensifying economic pressure will eventually force Tehran either to dismantle its nuclear programme or face the collapse of its regime.

We’re doing it to help the Middle East. We’re doing it to help Israel.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the stated purpose of U.S. action against Iran.

The United States launched Operation Economic Marginalisation against Iran last week, targeting major sectors including oil, shipping, aviation, gold, technology and digital assets. At the same time, the Pentagon has maintained about 50,000 troops and 19 warships in the region, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers. The deployment gives Trump operational flexibility, while also suggesting the conflict could continue into next year.

We’re doing it to help ourselves because after they destroy Israel, which they would certainly love to do easily, and then the Middle East, they will attack Europe and some of our cities.

· Donald TrumpTrump said Iran could eventually threaten Europe and U.S. cities.

Trump said on Wednesday that the United States was confronting Iran to protect Israel, the Middle East and Western countries from possible attacks by Tehran. “We’re doing it to help the Middle East. We’re doing it to help Israel,” he said. “We’re doing it to help ourselves because after they destroy Israel, which they would certainly love to do easily, and then the Middle East, they will attack Europe and some of our cities.”

Trump also told Israeli broadcaster KAN, “Israel does not need to worry. You know why? Because I’m president and I will take care of Israel.” The comments came after a roughly month-long pause in fighting ended. A U.S. attack on Tuesday night targeting Iranian air-defence sites, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps radar systems, mine-laying capabilities, communications facilities, anti-ship cruise-missile launchers and attack-drone launchers killed 18 people and wounded 108, according to the report.

Israel does not need to worry. You know why? Because I’m president and I will take care of Israel.

· Donald TrumpTrump gave a personal assurance to Israelis in comments to broadcaster KAN.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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