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Trump Cites Carter Raid, Holds Strait, Bars Iran Nuclear

7/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump invoked Carter’s 1980 Iran raid to justify not deploying forces and continued operations in the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said Trump will never permit Iran a nuclear weapon as consumer prices rose 4.2% in May 2026 after the collapse.
Experts Alter and Kori Schake, who noted similarities between Trump and Carter on Iran, inflation and Kharg Island, stressed differences.

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U.S. President Donald Trump invoked Carter’s 1980 Iran raid to justify not deploying forces and continued operations in the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said Trump will never permit Iran a nuclear weapon as consumer prices rose 4.2% in May 2026 after the collapse.
Experts Alter and Kori Schake, who noted similarities between Trump and Carter on Iran, inflation and Kharg Island, stressed differences.