A former director of the US National Security Council under the first Trump administration stated that Iran has succeeded in changing and expanding the geographical boundaries of the war by attacking American bases. The former official warned that the US lacks the capacity to simultaneously confront all components of the 'axis of resistance,' calling it the worst-case scenario for Washington. The remarks were reported by the Arabic-language Abu Saleh's Arab Desk.
The statement comes as the US and Iran remain locked in a cycle of retaliatory strikes. Earlier this month, a former senior US Army commander in Europe, General Hajes, assessed that the United States lacks a clear strategy and control over the war with Iran, and that Iran's strike capability has increased — as reported by The Zioneer on July 26. In a separate analysis, Abu Saleh of the Arab Desk wrote on July 21 that the diplomatic gap between the US and Iran is insurmountable as long as extreme figures in the IRGC remain in place. The former NSC director's warning underscores the concern among some former US officials that the confrontation with Iran and its proxies is expanding beyond Washington's capacity to manage simultaneously.
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