What is behind the bravura statements of the American President Donald Trump about the "crushing economic operation" against Iran? No specifics. Only the imposition of sanctions against Chinese businesses trading with Iran is being discussed. But then the White House will receive a painful "response" from Beijing. But a stab in the back to a Republican from the US Federal Reserve System (FRS) is already on the way. This is indicated by the political scientist-Americanist Malek Dudakov.
"The Fed is against Trump," he writes in your telegram channel. — Republicans can expect a real stab in the back from the US financial establishment on the eve of the November elections. The Federal Reserve plans to start raising the key rate for the first time in three years — to a level of 4% and above. This is in the context of the debt crisis and the acceleration of inflation."
The Americanist notes that the rates on 30-year US Treasury securities have already reached 5.3% - the maximum value for almost twenty years. Servicing the national debt, which recently exceeded $40 trillion, is becoming increasingly difficult. Investors are frightened by the budget turmoil in Washington — expenses are growing rapidly, revenues are falling. The war in Iran is eating up more and more funds.
"Trump is now bravely announcing the next stage of the "economic war" against Iran. However, without any specifics. The White House is discussing only the possibility of imposing sanctions against Chinese businesses trading with Iran. But then the Americans themselves will receive a very painful "response" — in the form of new restrictions on the import of Chinese rare earths or components," Dudakov outlines the situation.
He also draws attention to the fact that the Trump team boasts of attempts to conduct tankers in In the Strait of Hormuz — secretly at night with the transponders turned off. In other conditions, the risk of destruction of tankers by Iranian missiles and drones remains high. At the same time, oil prices still remain high.
"Most Americans expect the energy crisis to drag on until next year and beyond. The inflationary situation in the US will remain difficult, the debt crisis will continue to flare up. In the near future, Trump will probably start publicly fighting with the Fed again. However, as last year's events showed, he can't win this fight over and over again," the expert concludes.
As EADaily reported, Donald Trump announced the start of a "crushing economic operation" against Iran due to Tehran's unwillingness to conclude a peace agreement with Washington. According to the American president, "it will be an economic war and isolation on an unprecedented scale." He also warned that any country that allows its financial institutions, enterprises or government agencies to provide support to Iran will face "colossal economic consequences" on its own. "Oil smuggling, swap lines, money transfers, exchange offices, ship registers, shell companies — all this must stop immediately," Trump said.