U.S. Weighs Military Action Against Iran |
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International pressure on Iran is heating up, with U.S. President Donald Trump weighing military action against Tehran and the European Union putting new sanctions on top Iranian officials following the Islamic Republic’s weekslong bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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International pressure on Iran is heating up, with U.S. President Donald Trump weighing military action against Tehran and the European Union putting new sanctions on top Iranian officials following the Islamic Republic’s weekslong bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters.
On Wednesday, Trump announced that a “massive Armada is heading to Iran” that includes the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers. This armada is “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
But although his threats against Iran earlier this month were in response to the regime crackdown on protesters, Trump’s warning on Wednesday made no mention of that and focused instead on Iran’s nuclear program. “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!” he wrote.
The abrupt change in justification for potential U.S. military action has left many puzzled about what, exactly, the U.S. president is seeking to achieve in Iran. Trump’s insistence that “time is running out” also seems to contradict the White House’s own........