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Donald Trump demanded Tehran’s “unconditional handover” in a number of warlike comments to open the door for the United States that joined Israeli strikes against Iran.
The US President said that his patience was “thin” and praised the highest leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a “simple goal”, in a series of articles that had left the G7 summit in Canada early to concentrate on the war early.
“We will not take it out (kill!), At least not for now” Trump card said. “But we don’t want rockets to be shot on civilians or American soldiers.”
The intervention of Trump was increasing fears that the War Between two of the most powerful military in the Middle East, triggered by Israel’s surprise attack on Iran last week, it could go into a wider regional conflict.
Three people familiar with discussions in the Trump administration said that the officials actively discussed whether the United States should attack Israel to attack Iran, or provide military support for the Israeli campaign. The President held a meeting on Iran on Tuesday in the White House situation area, which lasted about 80 minutes.
While Israel’s military has been doubtful since the start of his surprise attack on Iran last Friday, analysts can be doubtful to destroy Iran’s nuclear skills without the US participation, since the United States is the only country that is assumed by which is assumed ford Uranan enrichment system that is located deep underground.
When the US military stance in the region changed to an increased military stance, the big question of whether Trump intended to conflict or whether he started the obvious threat from military actions in order to increase the lever of leverage on Tehran.
The US Vice President JD Vance said that Trump could “decide that he has to take further measures” in order to prevent Iran from being enriched with the uranium, and refers to the process that can generate both nuclear fuel and weapons.
Vance, who has taken an isolated attitude towards foreign policy than many other Republicans, nodded critics from his own party, who are skeptical about the United States, in a longer conflict.
He said on X that Trump was “only interested in using the American military to achieve the goals of the American people”.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke at a G7 summit in Canada, said it was the “biggest mistake” to apply for a change of regime in Iran with military means because it would lead to “chaos”. Macron asked Washington to catalyze peace talks.
In the past few days, the United States has built up its military presence in the Middle East and used additional assets in the region, including air-air tank aircraft that would use the United States if American fighter planes are involved. The United States could also afford Israeli fighters who fill up support.
The Pentagon said on Monday that he hired the strike group of the USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East to “maintain our defense attitude and to protect American staff,” said a US defense officer.
The strike group, which includes the Nimitz carrier and three guided missits destroyers, had been in the South China Sea, according to Marinetraffic, a ship tracking website.
A US defense officer said it would take at least a week for the strike group to reach the region.
One person familiar with the situation said that Israeli civil servants were increasingly optimistic that Trump would choose the military campaign against Iran, but was waiting for him to make a decision.
Israel and Iran continued to exchange fire on Tuesday, with Israeli jets bomb attacks in Tehran as well as destinations such as surface air missiles and radars in Westiran, while the Islamic Republic reacted with successive blocking fires against Israel.
However, an Israeli military officer said that the Iranian rocket fire in Israel was the “least effective” so far, since the Israeli forces continued to attack Tehran’s long -term rocket skills.
Shortly before Trump’s departure from the leader’s summit, the G7 countries, including the United States, demanded a solution to the conflict and a “broader de-escalation” in the Middle East.
The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starrer said: “There is nothing (Trump), that indicates that he will be shortly before this conflict.”
Additional reporting by David Sheppard in Kananaskis
