Donald Trump On Striking Iran: "I May Do It, I May Not Do It"
- Addressing a press conference from the White House's south lawn, Trump spoke about whether the United States will join Israel in its military offensive against Iran to ensure Tehran does not develop a nuclear weapon. Keeping both options open, the US President said, "I may do it, I may not do it - nobody knows what I'm going to do."
- Just a few hours earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader had said that Iran "will never surrender". He was responding to Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender" from Tehran's regime.
- "The US President threatens us. With his absurd rhetoric, he demands that the Iranian people surrender to him. They should make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn't frightened by such threats," he said.
- On Tuesday, Donald Trump had said, "We know where he is hiding. He (Khamenei) is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers." But Trump cautioned that his "patience is wearing thin".
- Israel has said that it is in constant touch with the United States over the developments in the conflict. Both allies agree, as do the G7 nations, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon under any circumstance. While Israel has already targeted and destroyed several of Iran's nuclear facilities where Tehran was enriching uranium at an advanced stage, there are some facilities which are deep underground or deep inside caves in the mountains. For this Israel needs a special type of weapon that only the United States has.
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