US President Donald Trump appears on the cusp of another escalation, this time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.PHOTO: REUTERS

Trump’s lesson from risky rescue: Threaten to go harder at Iran

07 Apr 2026, 00:40 · The Straits Times

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WASHINGTON – After celebrating the remarkable rescue of an injured American weapons officer from his mountain hideout in Iran, US President Donald Trump might have taken the hair-raising episode as a warning about the risks of expanding the war, especially as he considers possible ground operations inside Iranian territory.