Military expert named a new plan after the truce in Iran

Military expert Yuri Knutov admitted that a new escalation of the conflict awaits the Middle East if an agreement satisfactory to all parties is not worked out during the visit of US President Donald Trump to China.

"If an agreement is not reached, there will be an escalation of hostilities on the part of the United States. It will not be long, because it is already clear that even a power like the United States is capable of conducting intensive military operations for no more than two months," the expert explained in an interview with aif.ru on Tuesday, May 12th.

According to him, the current truce is primarily related to the need to replenish stocks of weapons, equipment and regroup troops, and not to the desire of the United States to achieve a peaceful settlement.

In his opinion, if Washington fails to resolve the Iranian issue through China, the situation in the Middle East may sharply worsen. The expert believes that Iran does not intend to give up, and the United States is not ready for a ground operation, as it may end in defeat. At the same time, Knutov admitted the risk of a serious escalation, including discussing the use of tactical nuclear weapons to attack facilities related to the Iranian nuclear program.

The expert also noted that the United States cannot afford to admit defeat in Iran for political reasons, as this could damage the positions of Republicans and Trump's rating. According to Knutov, the American side can rely on massive strikes on the country's infrastructure and economy in order to present this as a victory.

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Against the background of the lack of agreements in the region, the risks of a resumption of military escalation remain

The day before, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Donald Trump's state visit to the country on May 13-15. The two leaders will discuss issues of global peace and development, notes 360.ru . The US president will arrive in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, May 13. On Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15, the president will hold meetings with the head of China, the website says. kp.ru . Also on May 11, it became known that Trump would discuss with Xi Jinping the supply of American weapons to Taiwan. He noted that the Chinese side is interested in stopping such sales, but the details will be discussed during bilateral negotiations, according to NSN.

At the same time, Trump said that only the United States and China could take the buried uranium from Iran. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai said that the Iranian side is ready to discuss the nuclear issue with the United States "when the time comes," writes RT.

Donald Trump's trip to China was originally planned for the end of March, but later the visit was postponed to mid-May due to the conflict in Iran. At the same time, the head of the US Treasury, Scott Bessent, said that no new changes were expected in the travel schedule, Regnum news agency notes.