{"id":7339,"date":"2026-02-28T10:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:30:21","slug":"trumps-iran-attack-is-a-gamble-and-the-outcome-is-unclear-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7339","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Iran attack is a gamble &#8211; and the outcome is unclear | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to launch &#8220;major combat operations&#8221; in Iran is the biggest gamble by any American president since George Bush invaded Iraq more than two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>The US commander in chief &#8211; who came to power as an arch opponent of the US&#8217;s so-called &#8220;forever wars&#8221; &#8211; has set out ambitious and extensive goals for his attack against the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/iran-5977\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Islamic Republic<\/strong><\/a>, saying he plans to prevent this &#8220;wicked, radical dictatorship&#8221; from threatening the United States.<\/p>\n<p>But he is not in complete control of events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video\" data-testid=\"site-video\">\n<div class=\"ui-video-player\" data-component-name=\"ui-video-player\" data-testid=\"video-player\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-orientation=\"\" data-disable-ads=\"\" data-disable-post-rolls=\"\" data-ad-tag=\"20346936\/skynews\/videoplayer\" data-content-source-id=\"2537425\" data-show-captions=\"\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-player-id=\"FeuO55X2f\" data-video-id=\"950ec672-6abc-4d35-b40c-44f51f9ef6c8\" data-auto-change-orientation=\"\" data-autoload=\"false\" data-pause-if-visibility-changes=\"mobile\" id=\"\" data-id=\"\" data-deferred-load=\"\" data-captions-position=\"lower-third\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/share\/13513236\">\n          <button class=\"ui-video-player-poster\" title=\"Play Video\" data-testid=\"video-player-poster\"><\/p>\n<p>            <noscript>You need javascript enabled to view this content<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-trump-iran-us_7177363.jpg?20260228080820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-trump-iran-us_7177363.jpg?20260228080820 700w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/384x216\/skynews-trump-iran-us_7177363.jpg?20260228080820 360w\" class=\"ui-video-player-poster-image\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"video-player-poster-image\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"ui-video-player-body\" inert=\"\">\n            <video-js class=\"ui-video-player-tag\" playsinline=\"\" poster=\"\"\/><br \/>\n             <button class=\"ui-share-button\" data-share-title=\"\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/share\/13513236\" data-component-name=\"ui-share-button\" data-could-not-share=\"\" data-type=\"compact\" data-tracking-label=\"\/share-button\/video\"><br \/>\n    <noscript>Enable javascript to share<\/noscript><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ui-share-button-label\" data-role=\"share-label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n    <svg class=\"ui-share-button-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 22\"><path d=\"m17 0c0.0557 0 0.111 9e-4 0.166 0.0039 0.977 0.0363 1.91 0.553 2.44 1.46 0.266 0.456 0.39 0.954 0.392 1.45 1e-3 0.0314 0.0029 0.063 0.0029 0.0947 0 1.66-1.34 3-3 3-0.699 0-1.34-0.241-1.85-0.643l-9.17 5.25c0.0165 0.128 0.0263 0.258 0.0263 0.39 0 0.132-0.0099 0.261-0.0263 0.389l9.18 5.25c0.51-0.4 1.15-0.641 1.85-0.641 1.66 0 3 1.34 3 3 0 0.0314-0.0019 0.0626-0.0029 0.0938-0.0015 0.492-0.126 0.99-0.392 1.45-0.525 0.902-1.46 1.42-2.44 1.46-0.055 3e-3 -0.11 0.0049-0.166 0.0049-1.66 0-3-1.34-3-3 0-0.106 5e-3 -0.21 0.0157-0.312l-9.23-5.28c-0.5 0.372-1.12 0.596-1.79 0.596-1.66 0-3-1.34-3-3s1.34-3 3-3c0.671 0 1.29 0.223 1.79 0.595l9.23-5.28c-0.0106-0.102-0.0157-0.206-0.0157-0.312 0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3z\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n    <svg class=\"ui-share-button-tick\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"m15.7 2.69c0.39 0.391 0.39 1.02 0 1.41l-9.8 9.8-0.0762 0.0683c-0.131 0.107-0.283 0.176-0.44 0.206-0.0943 0.0182-0.191 0.0228-0.286 0.0137-0.0321-0.0031-0.064-0.0076-0.0957-0.0137-0.0631-0.0122-0.125-0.0302-0.186-0.0547-0.12-0.0488-0.233-0.122-0.33-0.22l-4.19-4.19c-0.39-0.391-0.39-1.02 0-1.41l0.694-0.694 4.21 4.2 9.81-9.81 0.694 0.694z\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n                <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"caption-text\">Trump calls for Iranian regime change &#8211; watch speech in full<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-iran-israel-missile_7177415.jpg?20260228095256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/384x216\/skynews-iran-israel-missile_7177415.jpg?20260228095256 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-iran-israel-missile_7177415.jpg?20260228095256 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/1600x900\/skynews-iran-israel-missile_7177415.jpg?20260228095256 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/2048x1152\/skynews-iran-israel-missile_7177415.jpg?20260228095256 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"An air defence system operates as missiles are launched towards Israel from Iran. Pic: Reuters\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">An air defence system operates as missiles are launched towards Israel from Iran. Pic: Reuters<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/donald-trump-5711\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mr Trump<\/strong><\/a> is gambling that overwhelming US military firepower from the air &#8211; rather than boots on the ground &#8211; will be enough to destroy the Iranian regime but Tehran &#8211; while its military has been degraded by previous US and Israeli strikes &#8211; is showing no sign of rolling over.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-latest-israel-launches-preventative-attack-defence-minister-says-13509565\" target=\"_blank\">Follow live updates here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It retains the ability to inflict significant harm against <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/israel-5981\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Israel<\/strong><\/a> as well as US forces in the region &#8211; and is already fighting back.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of that retaliation and how much the US and Israel can withstand the counterattacks will be a fundamental indicator to track.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177360.jpg?20260228080229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/384x216\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177360.jpg?20260228080229 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177360.jpg?20260228080229 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/1600x900\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177360.jpg?20260228080229 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/2048x1152\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177360.jpg?20260228080229 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Smoke rises in Tehran after an airstrike. Pic: AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Smoke rises in Tehran after an airstrike. Pic: AP<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177353.jpg?20260228075112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/384x216\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177353.jpg?20260228075112 380w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177353.jpg?20260228075112 760w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/1600x900\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177353.jpg?20260228075112 1024w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/2048x1152\/skynews-tehran-iran-israel-attack_7177353.jpg?20260228075112 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran. Pic: AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran. Pic: AP<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr Trump has prepared his country for the potential for American service men and women to be killed, saying in his video address &#8220;we may have casualties. That happens in war&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He has calculated that any pain the US side suffers is worthwhile to end the threat posed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>And he spelt out these objectives &#8211; a move that could come back to haunt him if they are not achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Chief among these war goals is a vow to prevent Iran from ever having nuclear weapons. But the US president has also pledged to destroy Iran&#8217;s missile capabilities and to &#8220;annihilate&#8221; its navy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video\" data-testid=\"site-video\">\n<div class=\"ui-video-player\" data-component-name=\"ui-video-player\" data-testid=\"video-player\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-orientation=\"\" data-disable-ads=\"\" data-disable-post-rolls=\"\" data-ad-tag=\"20346936\/skynews\/videoplayer\" data-content-source-id=\"2537425\" data-show-captions=\"\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-player-id=\"FeuO55X2f\" data-video-id=\"5f8f10b3-4b64-4b2f-8d66-248f582c7856\" data-auto-change-orientation=\"\" data-autoload=\"false\" data-pause-if-visibility-changes=\"mobile\" id=\"\" data-id=\"\" data-deferred-load=\"\" data-captions-position=\"lower-third\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/share\/13513204\">\n          <button class=\"ui-video-player-poster\" title=\"Play Video\" data-testid=\"video-player-poster\"><\/p>\n<p>            <noscript>You need javascript enabled to view this content<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/d32e42ec099441e29240e6353293a5afa765df1e97b9b97f20dd46614326b5a9_7177327.jpg?20260228071839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/768x432\/d32e42ec099441e29240e6353293a5afa765df1e97b9b97f20dd46614326b5a9_7177327.jpg?20260228071839 700w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/26\/02\/384x216\/d32e42ec099441e29240e6353293a5afa765df1e97b9b97f20dd46614326b5a9_7177327.jpg?20260228071839 360w\" class=\"ui-video-player-poster-image\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"video-player-poster-image\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"ui-video-player-body\" inert=\"\">\n            <video-js class=\"ui-video-player-tag\" playsinline=\"\" poster=\"\"\/><br \/>\n             <button class=\"ui-share-button\" data-share-title=\"\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/share\/13513204\" data-component-name=\"ui-share-button\" data-could-not-share=\"\" data-type=\"compact\" data-tracking-label=\"\/share-button\/video\"><br \/>\n    <noscript>Enable javascript to share<\/noscript><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ui-share-button-label\" data-role=\"share-label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n    <svg class=\"ui-share-button-icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"22\" fill=\"none\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 22\"><path d=\"m17 0c0.0557 0 0.111 9e-4 0.166 0.0039 0.977 0.0363 1.91 0.553 2.44 1.46 0.266 0.456 0.39 0.954 0.392 1.45 1e-3 0.0314 0.0029 0.063 0.0029 0.0947 0 1.66-1.34 3-3 3-0.699 0-1.34-0.241-1.85-0.643l-9.17 5.25c0.0165 0.128 0.0263 0.258 0.0263 0.39 0 0.132-0.0099 0.261-0.0263 0.389l9.18 5.25c0.51-0.4 1.15-0.641 1.85-0.641 1.66 0 3 1.34 3 3 0 0.0314-0.0019 0.0626-0.0029 0.0938-0.0015 0.492-0.126 0.99-0.392 1.45-0.525 0.902-1.46 1.42-2.44 1.46-0.055 3e-3 -0.11 0.0049-0.166 0.0049-1.66 0-3-1.34-3-3 0-0.106 5e-3 -0.21 0.0157-0.312l-9.23-5.28c-0.5 0.372-1.12 0.596-1.79 0.596-1.66 0-3-1.34-3-3s1.34-3 3-3c0.671 0 1.29 0.223 1.79 0.595l9.23-5.28c-0.0106-0.102-0.0157-0.206-0.0157-0.312 0-1.66 1.34-3 3-3z\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n    <svg class=\"ui-share-button-tick\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"m15.7 2.69c0.39 0.391 0.39 1.02 0 1.41l-9.8 9.8-0.0762 0.0683c-0.131 0.107-0.283 0.176-0.44 0.206-0.0943 0.0182-0.191 0.0228-0.286 0.0137-0.0321-0.0031-0.064-0.0076-0.0957-0.0137-0.0631-0.0122-0.125-0.0302-0.186-0.0547-0.12-0.0488-0.233-0.122-0.33-0.22l-4.19-4.19c-0.39-0.391-0.39-1.02 0-1.41l0.694-0.694 4.21 4.2 9.81-9.81 0.694 0.694z\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n                <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"caption-text\">&#8216;Americans have sent F22s to Israel which is a very capable aircraft&#8217; he explains.<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He issued an ultimatum to all members of the Iranian armed forces and security services from the Republican Guard to the police, telling them to lay down their weapons &#8220;or face certain death&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>There is no indication that the Iranian security forces are about to betray the regime.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Iran is now retaliating by launching missiles against Israel is a clear sign that Tehran has not been cowed by Mr Trump&#8217;s opening salvo and is ready to fight.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the regime is toppled, the next moment of peril is what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>The US president made clear that he wants the Iranian people to step up and &#8220;take over your government&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>But, again, he does not have the ability to control what that would look like and whether what comes next is better than what he seeks to destroy.<\/p>\n<p>The history of wars in the Middle East shows that no plan by either side survives first contact with the enemy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/trumps-iran-attack-is-a-gamble-and-the-outcome-is-unclear-13513250\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to launch &#8220;major combat operations&#8221; 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