Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?

Analysts warn that a potential confrontation with Iran could trigger a geopolitical crisis for the US akin to Britain's 1956 Suez disaster. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?

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As tensions with Iran escalate, a stark historical parallel is being drawn by foreign policy analysts: the potential for the United States, under President Donald Trump, to face a defining crisis of global standing similar to Britain's disastrous 1956 Suez intervention. The comparison suggests that a miscalculated military or political move in the Middle East could precipitate a lasting decline in American power and prestige, mirroring the moment when Britain's imperial authority was shattered after its failed assault on Egypt. The 1956 Suez Crisis serves as the cautionary template. In a covert alliance with France and Israel, Britain invaded Egypt to regain control of the nationalized Suez Canal. The operation was a military success but a catastrophic political failure. Facing fierce condemnation from the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Nations, and a run on the pound sterling, Britain was forced into a humiliating withdrawal. The episode conclusively demonstrated that Britain could no longer act as a unilateral global power, cementing its dependence on the United States and accelerating the end of its empire. Today, observers note that the United States under President Trump exhibits similar hallmarks of a power potentially overreaching. The administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, marked by the withdrawal from the nuclear deal, the imposition of crushing sanctions, and the targeted killing of General Qassem Soleimani, has brought the two nations to repeated brinks of conflict. The risk, analysts argue, is that a single incident—a misinterpreted naval encounter, a proxy militia attack, or a deliberate escalation—could trigger a chain of events leading to a major, open confrontation. Compounding this risk is President Trump's political style, which critics argue heightens the danger of a Suez-like miscalculation. His tendency, as noted by commentators, to frame events in "apocalyptic terms" and operate on a "reckless high wire" creates a volatile environment where diplomatic off-ramps can be harder to find. This approach, while galvanizing his political base and earning praise from supporters like commentator Mark Levin who...

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