President Donald Trump left open the possibility that the United States attack Iran’s nuclear facilities on Wednesday, hours after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that any US participation in its conflict with Israel will have “serious irreparable consequences.”
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Trump said: “You don’t really believe that I will answer that question … I may do it, I may not, I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” when asked if the United States is approaching the Iranian nuclear facilities.
Trump said the Iranians communicated with him and told them that “it’s too late to talk … there is a big difference between now and a week ago.”
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According to a statement released through the Iranian state media, the Supreme Leader said that his country “remains firm against an imposed war, as will be firm against an imposed peace,” and added that they will “not give up to anyone before the imposition”, warning that any participation of the United States in the current conflict between Israel and will undoubtedly lead to “serious damage.”
The Iranian leader also approached the comments made by President Trump on Tuesday asking for the “unconditional surrender” of Iran, and said that those who know the history of their country “know that Iranians do not respond well to the language of threats.”
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The air attacks on both sides continued early on Wednesday while the office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Iran has launched more than 400 missiles and hundreds of drones since Friday.
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White House officials told multiple media that Trump spoke with Netanyahu on Tuesday after a meeting with national security advisors, although the details of the conversation have not been publicly informed.
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Anonymous American officials cited by Axios said Trump was seriously considering the conflict by launching attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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Trump warned in Truth Social on Tuesday morning: “We know exactly where the so -called ‘supreme leader'” is hidden, referring to Jamenei, who is increasing exhausting ”.
Key history
The tensions between Iran and Israel exploded for the first time on Friday, when the Israeli army carried out unilateral attacks against key nuclear facilities and killed several high -ranking general generals and nuclear scientists. Netanyahu said that Israel’s attack was an act of self -defense, since the Iranian nuclear program represented “a danger to Israel’s own survival.” On Monday, Trump left the G7 summit before planned and flew back from Canada to Washington while tensions between Iran and Israel intensified. The White House Secretary said he left early “due to what is happening in the Middle East.” Shortly before leaving the summit, Trump launched an ominous warning to the residents of Tehran, the capital of Iran, in Truth Social: “In a nutshell, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon … Everyone must evacuate Tehran immediately!” At that time, Trump did not specify why he requested the evacuation of the city of 10 million inhabitants, but when he was asked later, Trump said: “I want people to be safe … it is always possible for something to happen. I just want people to be safe.” The president spoke with the press aboard the Air Force One upon his return to Washington and said he wanted something better than a high fire: “An end. A real end, not a high fire, an end,” and said that only a total surrender by Iran would be acceptable.
What has Trump said about attacking Iran?
In a previous publication, Trump declared: «Now we have total and absolute control over the skies of Iran… Iran had good air trackers and other defensive equipment, and in abundance, but are not compared to those made, conceived and manufactured in the United States. No one does better than the United States ». In a third publication, Tuesday morning, Trump demanded an “unconditional performance.” Trump also warned Iran not to attack US staff or assets, stating that, if that happens, “we will be so hard that we will take our hands off … I think they know that they should not touch our troops.”
Is Trump pressing for a high fire between Iran and Israel?
On Monday, Trump told journalists aboard Air Force One on the way back to the US. From the summit in Canada that he wanted to see the end of Iran’s nuclear program and said that “he is not very humorous to negotiate now.” Trump attacked the French president Emmanuel Macron in Truth Social, describing him as a “advertising search engine” after he said Trump would fly outside the early G7 summit to work in a high fire between Israel and Iran and “then start broader discussions.” Trump said Macron “has no idea why I am now on the way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a high fire,” and said it was something “much bigger than that.” Trump started early from the G7 summit and returned to Washington on Monday night to “attend many important issues,” said White House Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
What else do we know about Trump’s early departure from the G7 summit?
Shortly before from Canada, the president told the press that they will “want to reach an agreement, and as soon as I leave here, we will do something. But I have to leave.” Fox News reported Monday night that Trump had asked his national security personnel to be present in the situation room upon his return to the White House.
What was mentioned in the declaration of the leaders of the G7?
An American official told journalists on Monday that Trump would not sign a draft declaration of the G7 leaders, which included a call to descale the conflict between Israel and Iran. The president finally agreed to sign it after some changes were made to the “initial language of the draft” of the declaration, according to the New York Times. The final statement states: “We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.” The statement affirms the “right of Israel to defend itself”, describes Iran as the “main source of regional instability and terrorism” and points out that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.” It also asks for a resolution of the crisis in progress and “a broader descales of hostilities in the Middle East, including a high fire in Gaza.”
What have Ian said about possible conversations with the United States?
In an X publication, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was willing to resume conversations with the United States if Israeli attacks stopped against Iran. “If President Trump is sincere in terms of diplomacy and is interested in stopping this war, the next steps are crucial. Israel must stop his aggression, and if he does not completely cease military aggression against us, our answers will continue. A telephone call is enough from Washington to silence someone like Netanyahu. That could pave the way for the return to diplomacy,” he wrote. The publication also attacked Netanyahu, calling him “war criminal.”
This article was originally published by Forbes Us.
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