Notices come at a time when Donald Trump admits that he is “less confident” that he will get a nuclear deal with Tehran
Israel seems to be preparing to launch an attack on Iran soon, according to information from US and European sources. This is the US, at a time when Donald Trump has been looking for a diplomatic agreement with Iran to reduce his nuclear program.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Donald Trump admits that “an Israeli attack [contra o Irão] it may well happen. “” I don’t mean it is imminent, “he adds.
According to the concern with a possible Israeli attack and probable Iran retaliation led the US to evacuate its embassy in Iraq on Wednesday. Later, in statements to journalists, President Donald Trump confirmed the withdrawal of diplomats from some regions of the Middle East, without further details.
“Well, they are being removed because it can be a dangerous place, and we’ll see what happens. We warn them. We’ll see what happens,” Trump said on the red treadmill upon arrival at Kennedy Center.
It is not clear what the dimension of the attack Israel may be preparing, but US movements seem to show that the US is preparing for the worst. It even says that the US and other officers are on alert to the possibility of an attack and the risks of a retaliation of Iran.
In a note directed to US citizens, the US embassy in Jerusalem announced that “due to the increase in regional tensions, US government officials and their families are prohibited from traveling out of the Metropolitan Screening area (including Herzliya, Netanya and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva until new order.”
“The US embassy reminds US citizens who should remain vigilant and maintain a high level of personal safety. They are prepared, know the closest shelter location in the event of red alert. Safety incidents – including mortar, rocket and missile attacks, as well as unmanned aircraft system intrusions – may occur without notice. same note, released in the official account of the embassy on social network X.
Due to heightened regional tensions, U.S. government employees and their family members are restricted from traveling outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice. Travel between these areas,…
— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm)
These warnings come at a time when the Trump administration awaits a response from Iran on a proposal for a nuclear agreement. After months of discussion, the US president now admits that he is “less confident” in an agreement and believes that Tehran may be “delaying” an agreement.
“I’m getting less and less confident. They seem to be postponing, and I think it’s a shame, but I’m less confident now than it would be a few months ago,” Trump said in an interview with the New York Post, released on Wednesday.
On Israel’s side, Benjamin Netanyahu has been pressing Donald Trump to take advantage of a moment that Israeli Prime Minister believes to be vulnerable from Iran to launch an attack.
According to the New York Times, Donald Trump rejected several months ago an Israeli plan to attack Iran, insisting that he wanted to have the opportunity to negotiate a nuclear deal with Tehran. Two weeks ago, the US president said he warned Benjamin Netanyahu so as not to launch an attack while negotiations with Iran.
