There is concern that departing President Trump will do something irrational in the waning days of his tenure and that it will have large-scale repercussions. For example:
Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program
From the article:
“President Trump asked senior advisers in an Oval Office meeting on Thursday whether he had options to take action against Iran’s main nuclear site in the coming weeks…. A range of senior advisers dissuaded the president from moving ahead with a military strike. The advisers — including Vice President Mike Pence; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Christopher C. Miller, the acting defense secretary; and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — warned that a strike against Iran’s facilities could easily escalate into a broader conflict in the last weeks of Mr. Trump’s presidency.”
Iran’s response was nearly immediate:
Iran warns of ‘crushing response’ if Trump targets nuclear site
Iran has warned of a strong response if Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to use the twilight of his presidency to mount a strike on Iran or its allies in the region… Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei warned against such an attack. “Any action against the Iranian nation would certainly face a crushing response,” he said.
And soon WW3 could be underway. For example, Israel may want to get involved:
Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response after report Trump mulled military strike
“If I were the Iranians, I would not feel at ease,” Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said, according to Reuters, referring to the reports… “It is very important that the Iranians know that if, indeed, they suddenly dash toward high levels of enrichment, in the direction of nuclear weaponry, they are liable to encounter the military might of the United States — and also, perhaps, of other countries,” Steinitz said on Israel’s Army Radio.
Saudi Arabia is making noises as well:
Saudi minister says nuclear armament against Iran ‘an option’
Meanwhile, Trump is trying other dubious paths before he is ousted:
The Trump administration is asking oil and gas firms to pick spots where they want to drill in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it races to open the pristine wilderness to development and lock in drilling rights before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
See also:
Trump aides privately plot a flurry of moves in their final 10 weeks
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