Military Expert Says World Is 'In A Much Worse Place' Because Of Trump's War In Iran

Donald Trump’s decision to go to war in Iran has left the world “in a much worse place”, a military expert has declared.

Michael Clarke, who is an analyst for Sky News, said America had “done what we always knew they would do, which is to declare victory and go home”.

But he said the global ramifications of the conflict will be felt in the Middle East and around the world for a long time to come.

America and Iran have agreed a deal to end the conflict, although details of the agreement have yet to be released.

The war began on February 28 when both the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, who retaliated by launching missing strikes against American allies in the region.

Speaking on Sky News, Clarke, founding director of the Centre for Defence Studies, said: “It’ll never be the same again. Everyone would like it to return to the way it was before, but the legacy of mistrust between the UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Kuwait, Oman and Iran will be deep indeed.

“There’s a reassessment of the American relationships. The Americans couldn’t guarantee the safety of the Gulf states against ballistic missile attack. They intercepted quite a lot, but not all. So clearly the American systems are not good enough against modern technology, so they’ve got to think about that.”

He added: “The fact is, the Americans have done what we always knew they would do, which is to declare victory and go home.

“We always said it would be up to the world to decide how meaningful that victory is, and that’s a discussion we’re going to be having from now on.

“But it leaves the world in a worse place before the war, and it certainly leaves the region in a much worse place.

“All of the security arrangements of the region will have to be readjusted, even if the Americans do go home some time after next week.” 

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