“Based on the fact that there is a substantial possibility that negotiations with Iran andn the near future, I will make my decision on whether or not to go in the next two weeks“Leavitt said, citing Trump directly.
Leavitt stressed that “No one should surpriseE “Regarding Trump’s approach that I will” should not have a nuclear weapon “, a position he has defended”Not only as president but also as a citizen“
“In 2011, he said that the main objective of the US in Iran should be to destroy his nuclear ambitions. In 2015 he said that Iran was a threat to Israel, the allies of the Middle East and the United States“He recalled.
In recent days, US media reported that Trump has approved alleged plans to attack Iran But he has not yet made a final decision.
According to CBS, which cites a high -level intelligence source and an official of the Department of Defense, the president He has approved the Israel air campaign formally.
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At the last minute of Tuesday, Trump told senior advisors that he was postponing to give the final order in case Tehran decided to leave its nuclear programsaid three people familiar with the matter to The Wall Street Journal.
The president questioned these statements on his social truth network: “The Wall Street Journal has no idea what my thoughts about Iran are!”wrote.
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