Trump Weighs Airstrikes to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Weapons
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US President-elect Donald Trump is considering various
options to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, including the
possibility of preventive airstrikes, according to a report by The Wall
Street Journal.
Sources close to Trump’s transition team indicate that he is
developing a “maximum pressure” strategy aimed at Tehran. This plan would
combine military action with intensified financial sanctions.
The report also highlights that Trump has expressed concerns
to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the possibility of Iran
advancing its nuclear program during his administration. He has reportedly
sought proposals to prevent this from happening.
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Trump’s team is deliberating between two main strategies.
One option involves ramping up military pressure by deploying additional US
forces, warplanes, and naval ships to the Middle East. The US could also
provide Israel with advanced weaponry, such as bunker-busting bombs, to
strengthen its defense capabilities.
The alternative strategy is to leverage the threat of
military action, paired with US-imposed sanctions, to push Tehran into agreeing
to a diplomatic resolution.
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In a previous interview with Time magazine, Trump did
not rule out the potential for a major military conflict with Iran.
Following his victory in the November 2020 election, Trump
appears to be revisiting key elements of his first-term policies, which
included imposing heavy sanctions on Iran, withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear
deal, and enhancing military and economic support for Israel.
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However, Iranian
officials have warned against further US pressure, with Iran’s deputy foreign
minister, Abbas Araghchi, asserting that such actions would prompt “maximum
resistance” from Tehran.
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