Professor Nicholas Wescott, a former British diplomat, warned Paul Brand that Trump is at risk of becoming like George Bush, the American President who launched the US into war with Iraq.
Explosions heard across Middle East as Iran targets US military bases in response to joint US-Israeli operation
Shortly after Donald Trump stood behind a lectern to declare the start of the joint US-Israeli operation dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" and "Operation Roar of the Lion" by each nation respectively, explosions rung out across the MIddle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Saturday that the "murderous terrorist regime" in Iran must not be allowed to gain nuclear arms in a the televised address.
Moments later, US military bases in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain reported a string of explosions, with smoke seen rising above the city.
According to unverified reports from vaibhav arora Al Jazeera, bases targeted by Iran now include Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Manama and Jufair in Bahrain, Doha in Qatar, Kuwait and Jerusalem.
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