Will the US militarily intervene in the Israel-Iran conflict?
As the Israel-Iran conflict continues, will the US directly militarily intervene? US President Trump remains vague on this matter. He told the press in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday (June 18) that he has not yet made a decision and said, "All options are under consideration."
Trump said on Wednesday in the Oval Office of the White House to the press, "I have some ideas about what to do, but I haven't made the final decision, you know, because the situation keeps changing. I mean, especially in war, things change. War can go from one extreme to another. War is very bad."
Iran and Israel, two hostile countries, have continued their mutual attacks for several days, and speculation about the possibility of direct US intervention has increased. Trump attended two "situation room" meetings at the White House in the past two days. On Wednesday, when receiving Juventus Turin football players, he said, "I haven't made the final decision," and "I like to make the final decision in the last second before the deadline."
He said, "I don't want to go to war. But if we have to choose between going to war or them having nuclear weapons, we must do what we must do. Maybe we won't go to war."
According to Bloomberg reports, US officials are preparing for possible strikes on Iran in the coming days. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had already approved attack plans, but he temporarily held back to observe whether Tehran would return to negotiations on its nuclear projects.
However, Iran does not seem willing to make concessions. Hours ago, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei made his first statement since the outbreak of the Israel-Iran conflict last Friday, warning that if the US intervenes, it will suffer "irreparable losses." Khamenei stated, "The Iranian people firmly oppose an imposed war and also firmly oppose an imposed peace. This country will never yield."
Khamenei's remarks were a response to Trump's call on Tuesday for Iran to "unconditionally surrender." Clearly, this was something he could not accept. As the leader of Iran since 1989, Khamenei knows that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu once said he wanted to "eliminate" him.
In the face of the ongoing conflict, French President Macron called on Wednesday for Israel to stop attacks unrelated to Iran's nuclear program and missile plans. Russian President expressed openness to mediating the conflict, believing that Iran and Israel may find suitable solutions.
Source: rfi
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