Biden's about to take the most consequential decision of his Presidency
🔶️ He wants to punish the perpetrators of the attack and deter Iran from its actions in the region. But doing so could put the US into direct confrontation with the leadership in Tehran, which has already been emboldened in the region since the #Hamas attack, launching attacks in Iraq and Pakistan.
🔶️ He must also weigh the potential for further economic upheaval as the US contends with Houthi militants - another Iranian proxy - that has roiled global shipping and sparked fears of fresh economic turmoil by targeting commercial ships in the #RedSea, which accounts for 12% of global trade.
🔶️ “The Biden administration is going to have to tread a very delicate line in trying to respond forcefully enough to restore some modicum of deterrence so this doesn’t happen again, while not undertaking a response that escalates the conflict,” said Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft #MiddleEast #Security Initiative and former deputy national intelligence officer at the National Intelligence Council.
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