Trump: Launches Attack Due to Iran's Refusal to Reach an Agreement
Sputnik, Moscow, March 1 - U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he decided to launch an attack on Iran based on his determination that Tehran was unwilling to reach an agreement with the United States.
Trump said in an interview with Axios: "The Iranians were close to an agreement, then stepped back, then came close again, then stepped back. From this, I understood that they actually did not want to reach an agreement."
The report noted, "Trump said that the timing of the action may change according to changes in the ground situation, including depending on the progress of Israel's plan to decapitate Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials."
On February 28 local time, the Israeli defense minister announced a military operation against Iran called "Roaring Lion." U.S. President Trump stated that U.S. forces had begun a military strike against Iran. Israeli media reported that this was a joint attack by Israel and the United States against Iran. Subsequently, Tehran announced retaliatory actions. According to reports from Iranian and U.S. media, the targets of Iran's retaliatory strikes were U.S. bases in the Middle East.
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