This is what people who are familiar with the briefings report “Wall Street Journal”. As a result, General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, advised Trump that an attack on Iran would result in a Closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause. To do this, the country would use mines, drones and missiles.

Trump acknowledged the risk, but still decided to attack. The US President told his team that Iran would probably surrender before the country could close the strait. If Iran still tries, the US military can handle it.

Trump’s massive misjudgments in Iran

Both of Trump’s assumptions turned out to be true massive misjudgments. Iran has not surrendered after two weeks and the US military is currently unable to safely escort tankers through the closed Strait of Hormuz.

While oil prices are rising worldwide, the USA is trying to prevent the country from planting explosives in the Strait of Hormuz with attacks on Iranian factories and mining camps.

US President trusted his military

According to government officials, Trump’s justification for war was also based on deep confidence in the strength of the US military. As a result, buoyed by the successful airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, he believed in a quick and decisive victory in Iran.