Apparently, Trump ordered a strike on Iran and called it off last minute. This can be the day thousands of people from USA and Iran didn't end up dying. There is little detail so far but war drums on an attack from USA on Iran is getting louder, especially with the latest attacks on two tankers. We know Trump is not exactly on board to attack Iran like this but people in his administration, National Security Adviser John Bolton or Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to be exact, are seemingly rooting for it.
Donald Trump 'cancelled Iran strikes with planes in the air'
Earlier, Iran shot down a USA drone claiming that the drone entered their airspace while USA objected to the claim. The aircraft that was shot down was a Global Hawk drone. The fact that Iran could shoot down a highly advanced drone like this one is a whole issue in itself.Donald Trump reportedly gave initial approval for the US military to launch strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American drone, before pulling back at the last minute.
Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down on Thursday night, the New York Times quoted an unnamed official as saying.
Are we on the last steps of a hot conflict between Iran and USA?
EDIT: Damn... This became the 30,001st post...
December 8, 2020
More steps are taken. Following USA's assasination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, Iran sent ballistic missiles at a number of USA's bases in the region.
Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missiles
Whether this will escalate further or not is likely dependent on how many people are killed in these strikes. 2020 is gearing to be a warm year. How do you think this will escalate? Harder sanctions to suffocate Iran? Air strikes on Iranian bases? Nuclear sites? Cultural sites? Or a direct ground invasion?Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani.
More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad.
It is unclear if there have been any casualties.
The initial response from Washington has been muted. President Trump tweeted that all was well and said casualties and damage were being assessed.