Trump Ordered New Strikes Against Iran — WSJ
Another escalation could begin as early as this weekend, sources told the publication
According to WSJ sources, the new attack is aimed at forcing Tehran to capitulate / Photo: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the military to launch a new strike against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources. According to them, the new attack, which could begin this weekend and last several days, is intended to force Tehran to capitulate.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt declined to comment directly on the report of an impending strike, according to Bloomberg. However, she stated that “Iran will continue to pay until it comes to the negotiating table as President Trump deems necessary.”
Context
The war in Iran has been going on for six months now, and neither side is willing to make concessions. The U.S. is demanding that Iran abandon its nuclear program and relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran rejects both conditions.
Earlier on Friday, Trump told reporters that he plans to resume military strikes against Iran at some point. “We’re going to hit them very hard. And at some point, they’ll say, ‘We just can’t take this anymore,’” he said.
Earlier this week, the U.S. president spoke of “very friendly talks” with Tehran, the WSJ notes. The sharp shift in rhetoric came after Iran’s unexpected attempt to attack U.S. troops in Jordan on July 29, which prompted a retaliatory strike by the U.S. According to WSJ sources, behind closed doors, Trump has repeatedly called the Iranian leadership “crazy” and admitted to his inner circle that he has always considered the interim peace agreement signed in June to be meaningless.
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