Brig. Gen. (res.) Hanan Geffen, former commander of IDF Unit 8200, said that U.S. President Donald Trump has backed down before the Iranian regime, falling into 'the same trap' and being stopped at the 90th minute, according to a statement.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Hanan Geffen, who led IDF Unit 8200, offered a sharp assessment of U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the confrontation with Iran. In a statement Sunday, Geffen said Trump had 'again fallen into the same trap,' with his administration pulling back from military action against the Iranian regime at the last moment—'stopped at the 90th minute.'
The assessment comes as the U.S.-Iran kinetic conflict remains in a tense lull. Geffen, whose unit is responsible for signals intelligence, had previously assessed that the Iranian leadership views the U.S. strikes as routine and feels in control of the process. His latest remarks suggest a more critical view of Washington's strategy, arguing that the president is repeating a pattern of backing down under pressure.
Other Israeli analysts have offered similar critiques. Reserve Col. Gaby Siboni recently said Trump's statements are disconnected from reality and that the U.S. is acting as if it was defeated. The Zioneer reported on July 30 that Geffen had described Iran as calm and confident in its understanding of Trump's operational patterns. The current statement deepens that critique, accusing the president of a strategic failure at the negotiating table.
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