Trump is considering a new military attack again

[free-bit.co.in]

Trump is now visiting China, and since China is considered the biggest loser from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz because it relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil, I think China will seek to reach a middle ground between the conflicting parties.

I am sure that was a part of their high-stakes discussion. China has a good relationship with Iran and they are also the biggest consumer of Iranian oil, so it is only sensible that they would try to broker peace between the two parties. But they can't really do too much, they can only urge the conflicting parties to sit and discuss again, but an agreement is still dependent on the terms of settlement and on that they cannot get involved, as it is not their war.

Let's not forget that the US started the war. So, I believe that no one can step in to mediate this conflict if the nation that initiated the war refuses to compromise. China will not heed Trump's orders to persuade Iran to surrender, and Iran will never agree to unreasonable demand from the US.

They will discuss the situation in the Middle East, but I do not think it will solve anything.

China is a major importer of oil from the Middle East, but it has no shortage of alternatives. As far as I know, they have increased imports from Russia and Brazil to compensate for that shortfall. Additionally, they may also be secretly negotiating with Iran to prioritize the passage of their oil tankers through the strait. They do not need to rush like the US.

[Peanutswar]

This just came out: Trump is considering a military attack because of the continuous closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran responded that it will accelerate its nuclear weapon program after Trump called Tehran's proposal trash.
Do you think Trump is serious about the planned attack because Tehan is unyielding to their demands? The US is losing billions on this war. Can they keep up if there is another round of attacks?
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Every move of the government of the well-known countries has an impact on the world, considering also the mass transactions of import and export of goods and services. Now this isn't only the thing here because every resource they have used has an expense, so I dont think that Trump will play around with these other countries more like they wanted to get something from them, so once they dominated them it could be now manipulated the larger the connection and the larger the scope of their territory the more resources but of course if you are the opposite country are you willing to let yours?. They will take to stop and back to normal unless someone broke the law.

[The Cryptovator]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

If Trump intended to attack again, then he wouldn't be looking for a deal. Rather, he would just keep attacking and continue the war, and if Iran were defeated, then the US wouldn't have to look for a deal. From this perspective and world pressure, Trump won't attack again. Though we can't predict Trump's mentality anytime, it would be diverted.

[MArsland]

This just came out: Trump is considering a military attack because of the continuous closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran responded that it will accelerate its nuclear weapon program after Trump called Tehran's proposal trash.
Do you think Trump is serious about the planned attack because Tehan is unyielding to their demands? The US is losing billions on this war. Can they keep up if there is another round of attacks?

The trouble with Trump is he gets weaker with every feeble attempt at negotiating. He is making America and the world poorer every single day this failed war drags on, yet there is very little he can do to extract himself from the mess that he's created. He simply cannot help himself from escalating - if he stops picking on Iran he'd probably go back to picking on America's allies, which is such a terrible way to represent the US. He has diminished so much power and respect from his country, but Iran was really the biggest fools mistake. The saddest part is he would happily send tens of thousands of American soldiers to die to save himself or drag out another term by creating a "forever war" that other leaders like Putin and Netanyahu have modeled. Iran can do a lot more damage to it's neighbors in the Middle East than America can inflict in return - both economic and militarily. Even if he made a deal now, nobody can trust he won't change it in a week and start it all again like he has done so many times before.

The purpose of the US until now has been nothing more than a puppet of Israel to bring down Iran. That's the outline, while Iran is a country that has long been accustomed to living under pressure, years of world economic sanctions but is able to show such strong resistance. Iran is a country with a long history long before the US was established as a modern state.

Just by closing the Strait of Hormuz, almost all countries in the world are screaming. Is this example not enough to illustrate how the US has interfered too far, resulting in many countries being dragged into a drama that is absolutely none of their business. Remember this kind of conflict is not about who is militarily strong but who can withstand long-term pressure.
From the amount of money the US has spent, what have they gained so far?

[Youngrebel]

The purpose of the US until now has been nothing more than a puppet of Israel to bring down Iran. That's the outline, while Iran is a country that has long been accustomed to living under pressure, years of world economic sanctions but is able to show such strong resistance. Iran is a country with a long history long before the US was established as a modern state.

Just by closing the Strait of Hormuz, almost all countries in the world are screaming. Is this example not enough to illustrate how the US has interfered too far, resulting in many countries being dragged into a drama that is absolutely none of their business. Remember this kind of conflict is not about who is militarily strong but who can withstand long-term pressure.
From the amount of money the US has spent, what have they gained so far?

To me the US itself has it own interest in the Middle East most especially in terms of security, counterterrorism, and also regional alliances and that’s why to me I feel like the situation is more complex than saying US is only acting as a puppet to Isreal. I also understand the point you raised because for years now Iran has been showing silience despite the international pressure they are facing.

[DanWalker]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

If Trump intended to attack again, then he wouldn't be looking for a deal. Rather, he would just keep attacking and continue the war, and if Iran were defeated, then the US wouldn't have to look for a deal. From this perspective and world pressure, Trump won't attack again. Though we can't predict Trump's mentality anytime, it would be diverted.

At first, I also believed that the war might be unlikely to continue. But it seems that after the humiliating failure and the inability to reach any agreement or receive any support following the 2 day visit to China. There are now more rumors that the US and Israel will soon resume attacks on Iran on an even larger scale.
This could also be the reason why the market unexpectedly reversed and Bitcoin dropped to $78k today.

In the worst case scenario, if the war continues, the consequences will be catastrophic because this time they may resort to force even more than seeking a peace agreement.


https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/16/politics/iran-trump-china-military-strikes

[DYOR+BTC]

The purpose of the US until now has been nothing more than a puppet of Israel to bring down Iran. That's the outline, while Iran is a country that has long been accustomed to living under pressure, years of world economic sanctions but is able to show such strong resistance. Iran is a country with a long history long before the US was established as a modern state.

Just by closing the Strait of Hormuz, almost all countries in the world are screaming. Is this example not enough to illustrate how the US has interfered too far, resulting in many countries being dragged into a drama that is absolutely none of their business. Remember this kind of conflict is not about who is militarily strong but who can withstand long-term pressure.
From the amount of money the US has spent, what have they gained so far?

To me the US itself has it own interest in the Middle East most especially in terms of security, counterterrorism, and also regional alliances and that’s why to me I feel like the situation is more complex than saying US is only acting as a puppet to Isreal. I also understand the point you raised because for years now Iran has been showing silience despite the international pressure they are facing.

I won't generalise US actions as an interest based intervention because taking off attention and giving chances to the creation of nuclear weapons may stand as a threat to US as a nation and the entire world at large.  One unique qualities of all humans is there ability to make all come to agreement either by fire or any other means provided they have all it takes to do so which I know iran can make all do if they are in complete possession of any deadly nuclear weapons as they have proposed to. On this i think we don’t need to be biased in coming to conclusion and see things the way it is supposed to be

[SquallLeonhart]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

If Trump intended to attack again, then he wouldn't be looking for a deal. Rather, he would just keep attacking and continue the war, and if Iran were defeated, then the US wouldn't have to look for a deal. From this perspective and world pressure, Trump won't attack again. Though we can't predict Trump's mentality anytime, it would be diverted.

The thing is, he doesn't need to even attack, he thinks that if he could just block the strait that is good enough to crumble Iran and that is what he is going to probably do until Iran gives up. We do not know if Iran will give up or not, we do not know what's going to happen, no idea if they will find alternative ways via Türkiye or something, we have basically no clue.

But we know that it is not going to be that difficult for us to see that bombs and missiles may not be happening anytime soon. It is just not going to happen this current period and we should be considering how this could be something that would be very bad for them in the end. I get that it may not look that awesome for the time being, but it is quite great and we should consider how USA is benefiting from this.

[UmerIdrees]

It all seemed like it was winding down, no boots on the ground, but if they don't agree on a deal, it could re-ignate.

Direct deal between these two countries, Iran and USA, isn't that easy as both countries have conflicting interests and it is hard to bring them on a single page. Super powers like China and Russia need to play their part but problem is that those superpowers also don't want the US to succeed in their mission and hence they also don't want to implement what the US is demanding from the Iranian leadership.

All in all, the situation isn't good , the seize fire may be paused temporarily but in the long term I do see the war escalation and the situation becoming more complicated and severe. I don't see peace anymore in this region.

[DanWalker]

The thing is, he doesn't need to even attack, he thinks that if he could just block the strait that is good enough to crumble Iran and that is what he is going to probably do until Iran gives up.

He already struck Iran and completely failed because he couldnt subdue Iran. Now that things arent going as expected and the commander-in-chief's power is limited, he is resorting to economic strangulation tactics. However, Iran has managed to survive despite thousands of sanctions over the past few decades. Anyone who think that Iran will collapse simply because of the Strait of Hormuz embargo is incredibly naive.

[Compromise me]

I'm sure that Trump, never expected that this war will take a tounaround like this, he was leveraging on the American superior strength to easily defeat Iran, and move on just like Russia, easily underestimated Ukraine. Iran, is using economic strategy to get at American, and America, must thread softly if they don't want to escalate the war because from the look of things Iran is not backing down.

As long as Iran is still using the strait of Hormuz as a bait to make America, to attack them and for them to have a good reason to unleash their own mayhem the war might be far from over. Clearly Trump, don't bluff and he might attack again but the question is whether his attack will stop Iran's strong hold on the strait of Hormuz? If it doesn't impact Iran's on hold on the strait then his attack will be futile.

Yes it is expected that US will make another attempt of attack on Iran. Because it seems that as  all negotiation and efforts are failing,  all options that US present to Iran are not working. Your anylsis is true, US not expected such a tough resistance from Iran. Iran resistance change the world perception about it's strength. That's a thing US not ready to accept, It is better to say that US face defeat and world are mocking the US  strategies during war. Means Iran had use simple drone to destroy the American expensive jet or other weapons. Then controle over the Strait of Hormuz , All planning were impressive. Trump has got the idea that he would not get success in this war untill he will not convinced the other countries for his reasons. That's why he is just give pause to the war and making tours of different countries and in long run he may make another attempt of attack with more power and preparation.

[Accardo]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

Trump won't fire again, the leading powers of Middle East have discussed with him to hold fire, while they reach to an agreement he'd love to hear about Iran. He posted about this on his truth social, and said that if the deal doesn't look good as they promised then he'd have to attack Iran again. But, he's not going to do that anymore, the three leaders he mentioned including the Prince of Saudi, gave him their word that they'll make Iran come up with a great deal which involves not owning a nuclear weapon.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

Trump won't fire again, the leading powers of Middle East have discussed with him to hold fire, while they reach to an agreement he'd love to hear about Iran. He posted about this on his truth social, and said that if the deal doesn't look good as they promised then he'd have to attack Iran again. But, he's not going to do that anymore, the three leaders he mentioned including the Prince of Saudi, gave him their word that they'll make Iran come up with a great deal which involves not owning a nuclear weapon.

According to Trump's statement, he canceled the attack on Iran because the leaders of the Gulf states requested it. However, I seriously doubt that. It feel more like he is creating his own narrative, and this is also a familiar strategy that Trump often uses. Attacking Iran at this time would only worsen the situation, and not only Iran but even the US does not want to get bogged down in an endless war

In addition, the Senate has just passed a bill aimed at limiting Trump authority to launch military action. This shows that disagreement have started to emerge within the Trump administration regarding this conflict. Therefore, the likelihood of the United States attacking Iran again is very low

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/senate-advances-measure-to-end-military-action-in-iran-in-rebuke-to-trump.html

[Dunamisx]

When I saw this thread, what first comes my mind was if the initial one made was a failed attempt or not, and whether there have been solution from the engagement they had from China summit with President Trump and other US stakeholders, but with the waitings are going, appearing to be inconclusive for now and we don't know which side is weaving or losing at the same time.

[Kelward]

I don't think Trump will attack Iran again. It's been quite a long time of ceasefire, but I can't see any possibility of attack again. Because the US lost a lot of arms and funds due to the war compared to Iran. If they attack again, then the US will have to lose a lot of things again, and the world would oppose the US due to Hormuz issues. Because when war starts again, oil prices will increase again, and otherwise countries will have to face an oil crisis again.

Trump won't fire again, the leading powers of Middle East have discussed with him to hold fire, while they reach to an agreement he'd love to hear about Iran. He posted about this on his truth social, and said that if the deal doesn't look good as they promised then he'd have to attack Iran again. But, he's not going to do that anymore, the three leaders he mentioned including the Prince of Saudi, gave him their word that they'll make Iran come up with a great deal which involves not owning a nuclear weapon.

Presently the Trump, deadline for Iran to respond to their demand will expire between May, 23 and 24 which is tomorrow and day after, we will wait and see what Trump, would be up to if Iran, doesn't yield to his demands for peace. I hope for the sake of the same peace that Trump, doesn't start another hostility, if he does we know that Iran wouldn't just sit and watch they will increase their own attacks on US interests in the middle east.

Things are not looking too good between the two countries and the cease fire cannot hold for long if they don't reach an agreement and be fast about it to end further hostilities. The accusations and counter threats are not helping in the closed strait of Hormuz that will further affect oil price globally.

[ndutndut]

Trump is one funny man, corny president if I must say, he knows how to play the game pretty well and that is why we see him putting his enemies in a tight corner that before they plan he has already execute. So this plan of his could be a decoy to divert the attention of everyone who cares to know or who cares to listen from the main planning has, that was why I never bought the idea of this peace deal to happen, he can say something now and everyone would be expecting it before day break he has done something different, he knows how to confuse his enemies big time so I can't say this attack will happen until we see it happening.

I actually see Trump shame as being completely broken and lacking any authority in front of many countries. He has often threatened but the evidence is absolutely zero. This isn't the first time Trump has threatened Iran in fact it's often but Iran has even challenged him back. For example, when Trump threatened to launch a ground invasion against Iran, Iran instead awaited the US's arrival without fear or intimidation by the threat. Iran was even ready to welcome the US if they arrived.

Trump even made a statement in X that he planned to obliterate Iran with a (possibly) nuclear bomb. At this point, I truly hope Iran has nuclear weapons that can be released on US soil. So, before Iran is destroyed the US will be destroyed first. What I mean is this the US always easily threatens other countries with nuclear weapons and always accuses them of being extremely dangerous if they possess nuclear weapons. Historically, the US is the only country in the world to have ever used nuclear weapons in war.

Yes, let's just hope that these final negotiations go well and that a mutually beneficial agreement can be reached. Because this war has had a very bad impact on many countries especially regarding energy and oil due to the impact of the closure of the Hurmoz Strait, especially as the longer the war lasts the more innocent victims will die in vain.

[o48o]

Trump won't fire again, the leading powers of Middle East have discussed with him to hold fire, while they reach to an agreement he'd love to hear about Iran. He posted about this on his truth social, and said that if the deal doesn't look good as they promised then he'd have to attack Iran again. But, he's not going to do that anymore, the three leaders he mentioned including the Prince of Saudi, gave him their word that they'll make Iran come up with a great deal which involves not owning a nuclear weapon.

Oh he posted about this to truth social! Stop the press! Have you read the nonsensical drivel he posts 24/7? If that is supposed to be taken seriously, among the dreams of destroying civilizations and jailing opponents?

If you want to predict his next move, bet on him doing everything he can as corrupt as possible to give himself more power and more money, because he wants to be praised by his flock. And in his eyes, that's the way to do it. His close circle benefits from market volatility because they have insider information to play markets and that's what they are doing. Oil being expensive is good for people who have oil in their bags for example.

[Accardo]

In addition, the Senate has just passed a bill aimed at limiting Trump authority to launch military action. This shows that disagreement have started to emerge within the Trump administration regarding this conflict. Therefore, the likelihood of the United States attacking Iran again is very low

Trump's administration enjoys getting into military action to prove strength and power, Iran, he thinks was a threat to the middle east, and deserved to be visited by the US Army, have felt the drums of war, both sides is a bit not hungry for things like this anymore. US can't go on like this, the congress is by far not in support of the war, Trump also has to build a propaganda around being begged to stop attacking, just so he'd feel superior.

[Iranus]

Oh he posted about this to truth social! Stop the press! Have you read the nonsensical drivel he posts 24/7? If that is supposed to be taken seriously, among the dreams of destroying civilizations and jailing opponents?

Trump is a president who uses social media more than anyone else, if not to say he's addicted to it. He broke all records among social media reviewers by posting 55 articles in just 3 hours.

Not only is Trump addicted to social media, but he could also be considered the president who says the most nonsense in the world.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/sleep-deprived-trump-posts-every-3-minutes-in-unhinged-rampage/

If you want to predict his next move, bet on him doing everything he can as corrupt as possible to give himself more power and more money, because he wants to be praised by his flock. And in his eyes, that's the way to do it. His close circle benefits from market volatility because they have insider information to play markets and that's what they are doing. Oil being expensive is good for people who have oil in their bags for example.

This is true. According to reports, in the first quarter of 2026 alone, Trump made more than 3,700 stock transactions.
He deserves to be honored as the most corrupt president in American history.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/trump-stock-trade-tech-oge.html

[Swordsoffreedom]

In addition, the Senate has just passed a bill aimed at limiting Trump authority to launch military action. This shows that disagreement have started to emerge within the Trump administration regarding this conflict. Therefore, the likelihood of the United States attacking Iran again is very low

Trump's administration enjoys getting into military action to prove strength and power, Iran, he thinks was a threat to the middle east, and deserved to be visited by the US Army, have felt the drums of war, both sides is a bit not hungry for things like this anymore. US can't go on like this, the congress is by far not in support of the war, Trump also has to build a propaganda around being begged to stop attacking, just so he'd feel superior.

Not only the Trump administration, but US government has preferred using military force to project strength and viewed it as a solution to global geopolitical conflict. Throughout its long history, the United States has launched at least one war during each presidential term

They have viewed Iran as a threat to their regional interest for decades, not just under Trump.

Imo, many of the disagreement within the Trump administration are not because they do not want this war, but because it is unfolding beyond their original calculation. If the war continues, they could suffer even heavier losses. That could be the main reason for so many disagreement.