Iran: WSJ, Trump advisers urge him to seek exit plan from conflict

Turin, 10 March (LaPresse) – Some of Donald Trump’s advisers are privately urging the US president to seek an exit plan for the conflict in Iran, arguing that the US military has largely achieved its objectives. The Wall Street Journal reports that, although many of Trump’s conservative base still support the operation, some advisers have privately expressed concerns that a longer war could gradually erode that support. Trump, writes the WSJ, has been briefed on polls regarding the war that show a majority of Americans oppose the conflict. Some of Trump’s advisers have also noted with concern the rise in oil prices to over £100 per barrel. Some administration officials said that as long as Tehran continues to attack regional countries and Israel wants to strike Iranian targets, it is unlikely that the United States will be able to easily withdraw from the war. According to a senior official, Trump will not stop fighting until he can declare a satisfactory victory.