Turkey's president threatened a major blow to the US — but Trump looks to have called his bluff

"Turkey has no intention of respecting the American sanctions on Iran," Eyal told Business Insider. "It has also said it respects none of the American priorities in Syria. It has offered to buy Russian missiles and other equipment." He added: "At every count and on every part, it's gone against not only the US interests, but the interests of the Western alliance."