@jolyonJoe Kent, who once led the National Counterterrorism Center, thinks Trump should pull out of the Iran conflict before things escalate further. He warns that using U.S. forces to force open the Strait of Hormuz could spark a catastrophic, years-long war. Kent supports the pause on new strikes, saying Trump can claim victory and start bringing troops home. In his view, the cost of forcing the waterway open is just too high, and with the conflict already expensive, restraint is the wiser move.

@jolyonJoe Kent, who once led the National Counterterrorism Center, thinks Trump should pull out of the Iran conflict before things escalate further. He warns that using U.S. forces to force open the Strait of Hormuz could spark a catastrophic, years-long war. Kent supports the pause on new strikes, saying Trump can claim victory and start bringing troops home. In his view, the cost of forcing the waterway open is just too high, and with the conflict already expensive, restraint is the wiser move.