Iran, guerra lunga per lo Stretto di Hormuz: Trump valuta l'invasione di Kharg | Generale Battisti

On IlSussidiario.tv, retired Italian Army Lieutenant General Giorgio Battisti analyzes the escalation between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the US raids, and the risk of a protracted conflict. In the interview, Battisti examines the confrontation between the United States and Iran, focusing on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the general, US President Donald Trump's statements regarding the reopening of the passage are not yet fully reflected in the situation on the ground: Tehran continues to assert control of the transit and takes action against certain commercial vessels. Hence, according to his reconstruction, the intensification of US raids against command and control networks, missile systems and drones, coastal radars, and high-speed craft of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Battisti describes the scenario as a "confrontation of attrition" and notes that Washington's immediate objective appears not to be regime change, but rather to reduce Iran's ability to threaten navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is also reportedly combining precision missiles with less expensive systems, such as drones, to limit the consumption of complex weapons that US industry may not be able to rapidly replace. Battisti believes a prolonged air campaign is possible, echoing the 78-day Operation Allied Force conducted by NATO in 1999 against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. However, both a ground operation against Iran's underground nuclear site and an action on Kharg Island remain extremely risky: both would expose US forces to potentially high casualties. According to Battisti, Trump's dilemma is increasing military pressure without sacrificing American lives, while Iran continues to demonstrate its ability to threaten maritime traffic. Learn more: https://www.ilsussidiario.net/ #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #DonaldTrump #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #War