Will President Trump Trigger A Military Conflict With Iran In Order To Tie President-Elect Joe Biden's Hands?

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Business Insider: Security officials worry Israel and Saudi Arabia may see the end of Trump as their last chance to go to war with Iran

* European security officials are worried that outgoing president Donald Trump will trigger a military conflict with Iran in order to tie President-Elect Joe Biden's hands, sources tell Insider.

* They also fear that Israel and Saudi Arabia may see the departure of Trump as a ticking clock they need to beat.

* "Both countries are run by immature leaders who have been screaming about the need for war with Iran for so long it's possible they really believe that a Biden administration will be followed by an Iranian nuclear attack," one source told Insider.

* Trump has elevated hardliners on Iran inside the Pentagon.

European intelligence officials are alarmed about the possibility of military action towards Iran in the waning days of the Trump administration.  Concern that Trump — who has pushed for maximum pressure on Iran — or a combination of Israel or Saudi Arabia creating a military confrontation in the waning days of the administration has been a concern for over a week, according to three European intelligence officials who spoke with Insider.

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WNU Editor: If these anonymous sources are true, it just reveals on how out of touch these security officials are. If you are going to attack Iran, you will not be doing this .... US To Withdraw 2,500 Troops From Afghanistan And 500 From Iraq By January (November 17, 2020). My focus would be on what will Iran do in the coming months, instead of labelling Israeli and Saudi leaders as immature as the above author claims.