🚨🚨Listen carefully because this is now getting dangerous.
1- President Trump is single-handedly destroying American deterrence in the Middle East.
If you threaten Iran, promise to "beat the fucking shit" out of them and then backtrack every single time some Prime Minister or Crown Prince asks you, there's simply no deterrence. Iran will no longer fear the US.
This is catastrophic for the US and its allies in the region.
2- At the moment, no one in the region believes President Trump is trustworthy or serious.
Forget the diplomatic, public statements. Those who matter across the region, whether in the Arab world or Israel, are simply fed up and no longer trust President Trump.
As you Americans say: go big, or go home.
The Middle East is a terribly messy region. It doesn't need more confusion and instability.
People can't do business or plan a few days ahead with this kind of madness.
Again, go big or go home.