‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says
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Former CIA Director Leon Panetta blames Donald Trump for the current crisis in Iran, stating Trump is in a difficult position after a three-week war that began on February 28th with a US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The conflict has resulted in casualties on both sides and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, disrupting global oil markets. Panetta argues that Trump's actions have backfired, leading to a more entrenched and hardline regime under Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba. Trump is struggling domestically as oil prices rise and his approval ratings decline. Panetta emphasizes that the potential for Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz was a known vulnerability, making the current energy crisis a consequence of Trump's own making.
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AI-ExtractedA fifth of the world’s traded oil flows through the waterway.
The regime has retaliated against the US and Israel by effectively closing the strait of Hormuz.
A surprise strike by Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran.
Thirteen US service members and more than 1,400 Iranians have been killed.
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