PNN – The Financial Times wrote: Even with two aircraft carrier groups deployed in the region, the United States would have a maximum of five days to continue intense air strikes against Iran, and if it chooses the low-intensity option, this time would be limited to a week.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, an Israeli intelligence official told the Financial Times that the United States, despite all the military equipment it has deployed in the region, can continue heavy airstrikes for a maximum of five days.
The American media quoted this Israeli source as saying: Even with the arrival of the Gerald R. Ford, the US can only sustain four to five days of intense airstrikes or a week of less intense strikes. The potential American casualties could also create a domestic backlash among Trump’s support base and voters who would rather avoid war than take action against Iran.
This is despite the fact that, according to a University of Maryland poll, a quarter of Republicans oppose military intervention, 40 percent support it, and an overwhelming majority of Democrats also oppose such a move.
The Financial Times also described the attack on Iran as “the biggest foreign policy gamble of Trump’s second term,” quoting Aaron David Miller, a former US negotiator in the Middle East: America’s success in removing Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela has made Trump overly optimistic about his chances with Iran.
At the same time, regional experts and Trump administration officials have warned him that Iran would likely target US military assets, allies, and energy infrastructure in the region if attacked.