Trump Says He Is Considering Gradually De-escalating Military Operations Against Iran

People’s Financial News, March 21 — On March 20, local time, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform “Truth Social” that as they consider gradually de-escalating major military operations targeting the Iranian regime in the Middle East, they are very close to achieving their set goals: 1. Completely weaken Iran’s missile capabilities, launchers, and all related facilities. 2. Destroy Iran’s defense industrial base. 3. Eliminate Iran’s naval and air forces, including air defense systems. 4. Never allow Iran even to approach nuclear capability; at the same time, the U.S. must always maintain a posture to respond swiftly and forcefully if such a situation arises. 5. With the highest level of effort, protect U.S. allies in the Middle East, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other countries. Trump stated that the guarding and patrol of the Strait of Hormuz should be undertaken by other countries using the strait when necessary, and the U.S. will no longer bear this responsibility. If invited to assist, the U.S. is willing to support these countries’ operations in the Strait of Hormuz, but once the threat from Iran is completely eliminated, such assistance will no longer be necessary. Importantly, for these countries, this will be an easy military operation. (CCTV News)