Security and Middle East commentator Yair Goldblatt wrote on X that the US had planned a routine night of strikes in southern Iran but is now reconsidering the nature of the attack following the death of two American soldiers in an Iranian missile strike on the Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan. Goldblatt notes that President Trump has previously stated that killing American soldiers crosses a red line.
Security and Middle East commentator Yair Goldblatt provided an assessment late Saturday night suggesting the United States is reassessing its planned strikes on Iran after the killing of two American soldiers in a ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan earlier that day.
According to Goldblatt's analysis posted on X, the US military had been preparing a routine night of strikes in southern Iran, as part of the ongoing nightly campaign. However, the deaths of the two soldiers — the first US combat fatalities on the ground in the current conflict — have prompted a rethink. Goldblatt assesses that the forthcoming strike will be the first US response to the base attack, and its character will dictate how the administration views the loss of its soldiers. He notes that President Trump has previously stated that the killing of American soldiers constitutes a red line.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday evening, Goldblatt said the situation was at the "threshold of something big." The two posts together portray a moment of decision in Washington, where the military calculus may shift from a sustained campaign of degradation to a more direct punitive response.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS officials: Trump has not abandoned diplomacy with Iran, patience wearing thin
- StrongSenior Israeli officials: Trump may order strike on Iran at any moment, ceasefire over
- DevelopingRetired US officer warns Washington's response will be far harsher if Iran continues tanker attacks
- StrongSenior American official: Trump frustrated with talks, losing patience — 'violent assaults on Iran's infrastructure' ahead
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