Leading US leaders are preparing for a possible attack on Iran, which could take place in the coming days. TASR reports on the basis of the Reuters report, according to which this was stated on Wednesday by Bloomberg, referring to sources familiar with this matter.
Bloomberg notes that the situation is still evolving and could change. Some sources did not rule out that the US attack could take place this weekend.
The Wall Street Journal brought information on Wednesday that Trump told his advisors on Tuesday that he was agreeing to attack Iran, but is waiting to give up his nuclear program. When asked if he had already decided to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump replied to journalists in front of the White House: “I may do it, maybe I won’t.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced at night on Thursday that its aviation was performing a new series of air raids at and its surroundings and other places in Iran.
She also called on the inhabitants of Arak and Chondab in Central Iran to evacuate for their own safety. In Arak, 250 kilometers southwest of Tehran, there is a heavy -water reactor. Heavy water helps to cool nuclear reactors that produce plutonium potentially applicable in nuclear weapons. Iran converted the reactor in the 2015 World Powers Agreement to limit the amount of plutonium produced. In the reconstruction, the US helped initially withdrawn from the project in 2018 after the decision of the then President Donald Trump to unilaterally withdraw from the nuclear agreement.
Referring to two US officials on Wednesday, the USA said the US army has moved some aircraft and ships from the Middle East base, which could be vulnerable in the event of a potential Iranian attack. However, they refused to state how many aircraft or ships were moved and where they were heading.
One of the representatives said that US sea ships were moved from the port in Bahrain, where 5. Flotila, while aircraft that were not in the covers were moved from the al-UDAJD air base in Katar. “It’s not an unusual practice. Protection forces is a priority,” he said.
