Giresun University Faculty Member, international relations expert Dr. Abbas Karaağaçlı evaluated the NATO summit and the US-Iran war for RRN. He stated that Trump's threats against Iran, a sovereign country, by coming side by side with a figure like Zelenskiy at the NATO meeting, would not fit into any diplomatic practices. Karaağaçlı emphasized that they want to create a second Venezuela.
In his statements to RRN, Dr. stated that his threats against Iran would not fit into diplomatic practices. Karaağaçlı stated that US President Donald Trump displayed an aggressive attitude towards Iran at the NATO summit and said, "You will both call for a ceasefire and threaten with destruction; they have no credibility. The targets of the attacks are based on a very clear strategy. The historical Tekkehan bridge, which was hit in the village of Akkale, is not an ordinary structure. This bridge is a highly strategic crossing point that will connect Iran to Turkmenistan and eventually to China. Therefore, it is not only the Iranian infrastructure that is hit here, but also the one that is intended to be given directly to China." It is an imperialist message.” he said.
Karaağaçlı stated that the US administration has an expectation of turning Iran into a second Venezuela. “They say, hand over your oil, your underground resources, and most importantly, control of the Strait of Hormuz to us.” said the academic, "But they will never see such a thing. Sovereignty cannot be compromised." he commented.
While discussions on the US's Iran policy and military moves in the region continue, the strategic location of the Strait of Hormuz and its possible effects on energy and trade security remain on the agenda of the international public.