WASHINGTON.— The president of the United States, Donald Trump, warned that his country will lead “very strong” attacks against Iran in the next two or three weeks, as part of the military operation that began at the end of February together with Israel, while maintaining open talks with Iranian authorities.
In a televised speech to the nation, contrary to what emerged hours before would announce a deadline for the end of the warthe Republican affirmed that the bombings will intensify.
And yes, on the other hand, he avoided specifying date for the end of the conflict or detail whether there will be a ground deployment in Iranian territory, despite the recent sending of thousands of US troops to the Middle East.
The offensive, called Operation Epic Furybegan on February 28 with coordinated attacks against targets in Iran.
Washington has since insisted that the actions have significantly weakened the Persian country’s military capabilities.
United States – Iran War: threats and negotiations
Trump maintained that, despite the belligerent tone of his message, the talks with Tehran continuein an attempt to find a way out of the conflict.
However, His statements generate uncertainty on US strategy, combining warnings of escalation with calls for dialogue.
The president also ruled out that the initial objective was a regime change in Iran, although he acknowledged that the country’s power structure has been altered following the death of several of its top leaders, including the supreme leader, Ali Jameneí.
According to him, Washington is now holding talks with new figures in the Iranian government, including the president of Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf.
The president stressed that, in recent weeks, US forces have achieved “rapid, decisive and overwhelming advances”which – he assured – have left Iran militarily “decimated.”
Iran’s alleged nuclear program and global risks
In your message, Trump justified the offensive by stating that Iran was trying to rebuild its nuclear program in a new location, which, in his opinion, showed that he had not abandoned his intention to develop nuclear weapons.
The president assured that Tehran was on the “threshold” of obtaining a nuclear bomb.
In addition, he continued, he was advancing in the development of ballistic missiles capable of reaching US territory, Europe and other regions of the world, a claim that has been questioned by experts.
“For these terrorists to have a nuclear weapon would have been an intolerable threat,” he declared.
The military escalation has kept in tension to international marketswith fears of a possible impact on the global economy after more than a month of clashes in one of the most strategic regions in the world.
Operation Epic Fury: military impact and international scenario
The joint operation with Israel has been presented by the White House as a success in military termsalthough without clarity about its final objectives or a defined exit strategy.
Despite the progress reported by Washington, the conflict remains open and with regional expansion risksin a context in which international powers are cautiously observing the development of events.
Trump’s speech, which generated high expectations about a possible announcement of the end of the operation, ended up reinforcing the idea that the confrontation could be prolonged at least a few more weeks, amid a combination of military pressure and still uncertain diplomatic negotiations.
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