US President Donald Trump is facing mounting political pressure to end the ongoing war with Iran, which has become a heavy burden on the White House, Reuters reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
According to a report published on Tuesday, US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the administration.
At the request of senior officials, intelligence bodies are analysing these scenarios to assess the implications of a potential US withdrawal from the conflict. Advisers have warned that continuing the war could lead to major Republican losses in the midterm elections scheduled for November.
Sources told Reuters that intelligence agencies had already reached a preliminary assessment following the initial military campaign in February. It found that “if Trump declares victory and US forces withdraw from the region, Iran is likely to view that as its own victory.”
“If Trump instead said the US had won but maintained a heavy troop presence, Iran would likely see it as a negotiating tactic, but not one that would necessarily lead to the end of the war,” the source added.
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