U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News.
Mr. Trump also reiterated the U.S. did not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon: “We’re not going to allow that.”
Netanyahu’s office says Israel has conducted “countless overt and covert operations” to stunt the growth of Iran’s nuclear program.
Last month, Mr. Trump said publicly he had urged Netanyahu not to strike Iran while his administration pursues negotiations with the regime.
“I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution,” Mr. Trump said.
U. A. Several sources informed CBS News that Israel is prepared to launch an operation into Iran.
The U. A. believes that some American locations in neighboring Iraq may be the target of Iranian retaliation. This is among the reasons why the U.S. S. . suggested that some Americans leave the area earlier on Wednesday. The State Department had issued an order for non-emergency government officials to leave Iraq because of “heightened regional tensions.”. “..”.
In the upcoming days, President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is still scheduled to meet with Iran for a sixth round of nuclear program negotiations, two U.S. S. . authorities stated.
Mr. At a speech at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, Trump discussed Iran and told reporters that Americans were encouraged to leave the area “because it could be a dangerous place, and we’ll see what happens.”. Additionally, Mr. Trump restated the U.S. S. . opposed the development of a nuclear weapon by Iran: “We will not permit that. “..”.
White House representatives and Israeli officials chose not to respond.
Since Iran has reportedly continued to enrich uranium to a level close to that of weapons, the Trump administration has attempted to reach an agreement with the country to restrict its nuclear program. It’s unclear how close the two sides are to a deal, and the negotiations are delicate. Earlier this week, President Trump stated that he would not accept any uranium enrichment by Iran, but Iranian leaders have indicated that they will not accept those terms.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has been extremely wary of any agreement with Iran for many years. Since the revolution in Iran in 1979, the two nations have been adversaries. According to Netanyahu’s office, Israel has carried out “countless overt and covert operations” to impede Iran’s nuclear program’s expansion.
During the course of his administration’s negotiations with the regime, Mr. Trump publicly stated last month that he had urged Netanyahu not to strike Iran.
Mr. Trump remarked, “I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution.”.
