The dramatic shift of the US towards Iran – which puts Trump in the crosshairs

Channel 14 commentator Shagiv Asulin assesses that US President Donald Trump is hardening his line against the Iranian regime, and that after the midterm elections he will be freer to act against Tehran. According to him, the Iranians are exerting economic and political pressure on the US in regional arenas, and he expects significant events in the coming month and a half.

Channel 14 commentator Shagiv Asulin assesses that US President Donald Trump has changed his tone towards the Iranian regime in recent months, and that now the overthrow of the regime in Tehran occupies a more central place in his stance. In an interview with Dana Varon, Asulin explained that the Iranians know that after the midterm elections, Trump will be free from political pressures and will be free to act as he wishes. He noted that we are seeing an increase in Trump's statements about regime change, things that have never been said before. Asulin linked this to the shutdown of the oil pipeline that allows Saudi Arabia to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthi activity in the Bab el-Mandeb area, which he says are part of an Iranian attempt to exert economic pressure on the US before the elections. He also addressed the Israeli position and said that Israel would like the Iranians to respond, because it is an enemy that is trying to destroy it and has not yet been destroyed. Finally, he assessed that developments in various arenas could lead to a significant escalation in the coming month and a half.