Thiel breaks with Trump on Iran

Peter Thiel, cofounder and chairman of Palantir Technologies Inc., said he is skeptical of the US war with Iran and does not believe the United States should have launched it.

Thiel's public criticism

Speaking at a private event on October twelfth in Nashville, Thiel said: I'm skeptical of the war, I think we should not have done it. There were a lot of mistakes that were made.

“I'm skeptical of [the war], I think we should not have done it. There were a lot of mistakes that were made.”

Thiel's concerns about power

Thiel added that the United States may not have the hard power to sustain the conflict and could lose the soft power war in the region.

“Maybe we don't have the hard power. Maybe we're going to lose the soft power war.”

Thiel still backs Trump

Despite his criticism of the Iran war, Thiel made clear his strong opposition to neoconservatives and Middle East wars while highlighting his continued support of Trump.

Thiel's history with Trump

Thiel was the first big tech investor to back Trump in twenty sixteen and had a high-profile speaking role at the Republican National Convention that year.

A rare break from allies

Thiel's public opposition to the Iran war represents one of the most important examples to date of a fierce Trump ally sharing deep concerns about the conflict.