Declaration was made through a statement read by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt; USA seek diplomatic solution, but want to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons
The president of the United States, said on Thursday (19) that he will decide “in the next two weeks” if the country will directly enter the conflict between and, which already lasts seven days. The statement was made through a statement read by the spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt. According to the text, the decision will depend on the possibility of a diplomatic agreement with Iran: “Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not occur with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision to go to the next two weeks,” said Trump.
Leavitt stressed that the president seeks a diplomatic solution, but wants to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. For this, any agreement would need to prevent uranium enrichment and eliminate the country’s ability to produce an atomic bomb. According to Trump, the Islamic Republic would only need two weeks to build the nuclear weapon.
Since Friday (14), Israel and Iran have exchanged attacks on different fronts, which has increased the pressure for the United States to take an active role in the conflict. On Wednesday (18), Trump met with the National Security Council and would have preliminary approved plans for an attack on Iran, according to American press sources-although the information has not yet been officially confirmed. In response, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any American offensive will have “serious and irreparable consequences.”
Experts indicate that a direct participation of the United States in the conflict becomes increasingly likely by a number of factors. The first is the historical covenant with Israel. The US is the main military and diplomatic ally of the Israeli government. In February, Trump resumed the “maximum pressure” policy over Iran and has already stated that he could turn to the negotiation attempts. Another factor is the American military movement. The US has sent fighters, strategic planes and war ships to.
There is also the exclusive US war capacity against the Iranian nuclear program. Experts say, only the United States have enough weaponry to destroy the underground bunkers used by Iran to enrich uranium. This reinforces the pressure on Washington to act, especially in the face of the White House alert that Iran could produce a nuclear bomb in just two weeks.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
