Former Air Force Commander Warns: 'Trump's Military Leverage Is Weakening—He Is Almost Losing It'

Former Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu warned in an interview with 103fm that Trump's military leverage has weakened and is almost lost. He said a full agreement on the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been reached: Iran will control the entrance, but the exit remains unclear. He noted that Iran demands a toll of about 7%, Oman 3%, and the US demands no payment. He added that the Iranians are willing to fight to the death, which weakens the use of force, and warned of a significant shortage of American interceptors and the dispersion of defense systems across many countries.

Former Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu gave an interview to Radio 103fm, addressing the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz and the threats of US President Donald Trump. According to him, the parties have not yet reached full and formal agreements: there is agreement that Iran will control the entrance to the strait, but it is unclear whether it will control the exit. He noted that Iran demands a toll of about 7%, Oman demands 3%, and the US demands no payment at all. Ben Eliyahu assessed that the Iranians operate in a way that the American president does not understand, and they are willing to hold out to the death, which weakens the military leverage. He emphasized the difficulty of defending many countries in the Middle East and the significant shortage of American interceptors, describing a situation where a country could be left 'naked' against missiles.