New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni has cautioned that the next two to three months will be critical for US President Donald Trump as rising global energy costs, plummeting domestic approval ratings, and mounting tensions in West Asia place immense pressure on his administration.

Speaking with ANI, the former diplomat argued that President Trump's intense focus on the Strait of Hormuz conflict has yielded no tangible results, triggering severe domestic and global economic fallout ahead of the US midterm elections.

"These next two, two or three months are going to be very crucial, particularly for Trump," Soni said. "I'm not just talking about the midterm elections, which are due in November, but more importantly, h...