Increases the tension in the Middle East after the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has avoided confirming if his country has immediate plans to launch attacks against Iran or its nuclear facilities. “No one knows what I’m going to do “the president has enigmatically affirmed this Wednesday during a statement in front of the White House.
Iran wants to negotiate, but Trump says that “it’s too late”
Trump has revealed that Iran “has approached” and has shown interest in negotiating, he would even have proposed to meet in the White House, although he has not given concrete details. “I feel it is too late to speak,” and added that “There is a big difference between now and a week ago “. According to Trump, the current situation has changed dramatically, although without specifying the course that his administration could take.
Describing Iran as “totally helpless “and” without any air defense “the president has returned to doubt the military capacity of the Persian regime, further increasing verbal tension between the two countries.
Iranian threat: “irreparable damage” if the US joins the conflict
Meanwhile, from Tehran, Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatolá Ali Jamenei, launched a clear warning: any US military intervention would have devastating consequences. “Americans should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage,” he said in a televised statement.
The Iranian leader accused Israel of having made a “enormous mistake” at the beginning of the war and promised that Iran will not surrender to threats. “The intelligent people who know Iran, to their people and their history, would never address this nation with a threat language,” Jamenei said.
According to the New York Times citing US intelligence sources, Iran would be preparing missiles and other teams to attack US bases in the region if Washington decides to get involved militarily. This information comes just when President Trump has increased pressure on Tehran since his Truth Social Platform with a blunt message: “Unconditional surrender!”
Although the Trump administration had initially unmarked from the war initiated by Israel, in recent days it has intensified its rhetoric and reinforced its military presence in the Persian Gulf.
Fordow, the strategic objective
One of the reasons that could push the United States to intervene directly is the existence of the ForDow nuclear installation, located under a mountain near the Holy City of Qom. This site has been identified as a key element in Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb. Destroying Fordow would require the use of specialized ammunition, such as the powerful antibunker bombs that can only be transported by US B-2 bombers.
According to Israeli military experts and sources, the destruction of ForDow would have a much more durable impact than attacks on other nuclear facilities, whose damage could be repaired in a matter of months.
