Trump On Back Foot, Hesitates On Bigger Strikes While Relying on a Risky Naval Blockade On Iran?

President Donald Trump reportedly held back from further military escalation against Iran after Pentagon officials raised concerns over dwindling Patriot missile interceptor stockpiles, according to The New York Times. The report says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine warned that a wider conflict with Iran could strain U.S. air-defense capabilities protecting American forces across the Middle East. Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command said its naval blockade of Iran remains fully enforced, claiming it redirected commercial vessels, disabled non-compliant ships, and conducted verification boardings in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman as tensions continue to rise. INTERNATIONAL NEWS #Trump #Iran #UnitedStates #USIran #CENTCOM #PatriotMissile #MiddleEast #StraitOfHormuz #BreakingNews #WorldNews #Military #Defense #Geopolitics #USMilitary #IranNews Download the Hindustan Times App from Playstore/App Store for all the latest news & updates. google app store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Apple Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Add Hindustan Times as your preferred source on Google. Click here: https://www.google.com/preferences/so... Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - https://www.bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Follow us on Twitter   / httweets   Follow us on Facebook   / hindustantimes