2 Concerns of the American Senator About War with Iran

2 Concerns of the American Senator About War with Iran 🔹In the meeting to review the supplementary budget of the U.S. Department of Defense, Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, outlined the possible consequences of a war with Iran, stating: Iran can close the Strait of Hormuz despite claims of destroying naval forces. Iran has the capability to attack throughout the Middle East. 🔹He also said: In the event of a war, the positions of hardliners will be strengthened, and reformists will be weakened. 🔹One of the main ideas of the reform movement is to resolve conflicts with the U.S. through negotiation and de-escalation. However, in recent years, both wars of the U.S. against Iran occurred while negotiations were ongoing between the two sides under a reformist government, and even Iran accepted concessions on the nuclear issue. 🔹Therefore, war, by demonstrating the ineffectiveness of the core idea of the reformists, weakens it. 🖼But why are American officials concerned about the weakening of reformists? Read here.