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United States President Donald Trump has in recent days considered options for a return to full-scale war in Iran, but has not decided to move forward on the matter at this time, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 30.
According to the report, Trump was briefed on various military options to “finish the job” by top defense officials. However, the U.S. president has said he fears a return to war could harm the prospects of an eventual diplomatic solution and of dismantling the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
Trump also indicated a willingness to let the indirect negotiations with Iran in Qatar extend past the 60-day deadline on August 18, per the report.
It also said that Trump is content with continuing to carry out limited strikes on Iranian targets if the Islamic Republic breaches the terms of the memorandum of understanding currently in place, as has repeatedly taken place recently.
U.S. and Iran clashed over the Strait of Hormuz in recent days after Oman announced an alternative route through the waterway along its shoreline in cooperation with the International Maritime Organization.
Two ships were hit along the route, with the U.S. Central Command holding Iran responsible and launching two waves of strikes against the Islamic Republic. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded both times, hitting American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran kicked off in the Qatari capital, Doha, on July 1 as planned before, although in an indirect format.
All recent developments indicate that the two sides are far apart on key pillars of the initial deal, from the future status of the Strait of Hormuz to core nuclear issues.
Interestingly, the Journal’s report came just a day after the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit of the U.S. Marine Corps arrived in the Middle East with some 2,500 marines. The deployment was in violation of the deal with Iran, which states in its ninth term that “the United States of America will not impose any new sanctions and will not deploy additional forces in the region.”
This shows that the Trump administration is not just considering military options to resume the war on Iran, but actively preparing for such a possibility.
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trump preparing to attack iran again? who would have thought? this falls under the heading of ‘no shit, sherlock’.
americunts cannot consider or think—they only react like wounded aids virus
how the nazi empire was finally ended and it’s militarism and it’s genocidal tendencies was destruction, complete, total.
so how does one ponder the end of the american beast empire, it’s militarism and genocidal tendencies?
america’s zionist puppet in chief has no problem finishing off american soldiers and taxpayers for his genocidal zionist hitler clones in israel and who form much of the american deep state . greater israel and globalism is their goal and americans are their slaves.
and just in case anyone was following the antics of america’s 51st state i$rael, otherwise known after section 219 of the ndaa that calls for the integration of or merging of the u.$. and i$raeli militaies as “one” which is an act of treason for any sovereign government to commit. yet. the american people are poised for another celebration of their republic in 3 days, as if the treason committed by their own .gov against them -didn’t exist?…
the usa will take tehran soon…heheheh
yeah because they’ve been so successful already, right? nothing but long distance stuff. it’s almost like they’re afraid to go face to face with the iranians.
like they did ho chi minh city? hehehehe
repeats of the west’s wars of aggression are greatly assisted by western confidence that even a victorious defender will be willing to accept a cease-fire that not only limits the losers’ losses now but also allows them to prepare more effective war later. imperial nations fight to win, a necessity middle eastern nations seem incapable of recognising.
does netanyahu give him treats and belly rubs every time trump does a new trick for his master?
no, he just lets him wear a hole in his tongue licking his boots and su**ing his c**k.
“insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” albert einstein
rethuglicans are pretty much pussies, all hat and no cattle… watch trump lie over and over and over regarding the mou, because if he now speaks truth, the neocons (bigger pussies) will try and put him away… the fm aragachi telling trump to muzzle the jew pets was priceless