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Iran has continued to saber-rattle globally, as well as in the Middle East region, despite threats from President Trump and the recent destruction of their nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, on the ground in Iran, major anti-regime protests have rocked the nation.
In a recent Fox News Opinion piece, Hugh Hewitt made the point that Trump will either have to strike aggressively against Iran—specifically targeting their stockpiles of ballistic missiles—or take the Obama/Biden approach and attempt to cut some form of deal with the Iranian regime.
National security expert Ed Turzanski believes there might be a third option. “If he [Trump] went after the money of the Ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guard, that is where he could have a tremendous impact,” he explained.
Turzanski went on to say that while cutting deals with Iran like the Obama and Biden administrations hasn’t really worked in the past—and another war in the Middle East is particularly unpalatable for U.S. voters or the region—targeting the Ayatollahs’ funds, specifically their ability to sell oil, could cripple the terror-supporting nation without requiring any military action from the United States.
He believes that taking on Iran in this way could be the perfect path for President Trump to cement his legacy. “He views himself as a peacemaker,” Turzanski said. “The more he can achieve without the use of force, the better for his peace of mind.”
Turzanski also believes history will remember him well if he takes this path.