PNN – An American author and analyst has stated that a war with Iran could lead to the political downfall of the head of the terrorist U.S. administration.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; John Perkins—the American author of the well-known book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man—views a potential war with Iran as an example of a strategic failure for Donald Trump. He believes that Washington has made a fundamental miscalculation regarding Iran’s power and the significance of the Strait of Hormuz. Key points from his remarks are as follows:
Trump’s Strategic Blunder
Perkins argues that a war with Iran would be the result of a major strategic blunder by Trump. According to him, Washington has known for decades just how significantly control over the Strait of Hormuz impacts the global flow of oil—and, consequently, the global economy.
The Significance of the Strait of Hormuz
Perkins notes that the CIA, the Pentagon, and the White House have been well aware for the past 50 years that whoever controls the Strait of Hormuz wields immense influence over oil and the global economy. In his view, failing to account for Iran’s ability to leverage its geographical position was one of the fundamental miscalculations made by the Trump administration.
Trump’s “Venezuelan” Delusion Regarding Iran
Perkins suggests that one potential reason for Trump’s decision to initiate a war with Iran is his overconfidence following the success of a U.S. operation in Venezuela. According to the author, Trump imagined he could replicate the same model in Iran; however, there is a fundamental difference between the two nations: unlike Iran, Venezuela does not control a vital corridor for the global transport of oil.
A Catalyst for Intensified Global Economic Pressure
Perkins emphasizes that the consequences of the war are not confined to the battlefield but have impacted economies worldwide. Pointing to disruptions in global markets, damage to the tourism sector, and attacks on Saudi Arabia, he notes that the scope of the war’s repercussions has become extremely extensive.
Trump’s Achilles’ heel
According to Perkins, a war with Iran could ultimately lead to Trump’s political downfall; such a conflict lacks domestic support within the United States, and its costs would also be felt on an international scale.
Conclusion
The core of John Perkins’ analysis is that the Trump administration has made a strategic error in its assessment of Iran’s power, the differences between Iran’s situation and that of Venezuela, and the consequences a war would have for the global economy.