Trump Defends Canceled Iran Strike, Poses “Last Chance Before Decapitation”
President Donald Trump explained his decision to call off a massive military strike against Iran, stating he wants to give Tehran a final chance before potential decapitation following requests from...
President Donald Trump explained his decision to call off a massive military strike against Iran, stating he wants to give Tehran a final chance before potential decapitation following requests from allies.
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Trump Explains Oval Office Remarks
– I want to give them one last chance before decapitation, Trump said in the Oval Office, ensuring the US is talking to Iran at its request.
– It is very difficult to do what we have planned, it is still in the plans. We will see what happens, but this is really a very difficult decision, Trump added, referring to the planned massive attack he called off over the weekend.
– Carrying out an attack on this scale against a country is a huge step. I would rather not do it, the US president added. – If I have a chance to save many lives, I want to take it. I am not under any time pressure, he emphasized. He also assessed that the war with Iran is proceeding very, very well.
Details on the Canceled Military Strike
Trump: Everything was ready and it would have been a massive attack.
Donald Trump stated in a Sunday Truth Social post that the US was ready to attack Iran, possessing military potential not seen since World War II.
– Everything was ready and it would have been a massive attack, but when allies asked us to stop it, we said well, let’s see, he said during a press conference aboard Air Force One.
Allies and Iranian Response
The American president specified that the mentioned countries that appealed to stop the attack were Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The reason is the chance to conclude an agreement. – We were also asked by Iran. They said: We would like to conclude an agreement, Trump conveyed. Iranian state media, however, denied that Tehran asked the US to call off the attack.
CNN counted how many times Trump announced a strong strike on Iran.
Trump assured that Israel will not attack Iran either. He noted, however, that the condition is the conclusion of an agreement. According to the American president, this would include the immediate unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz and the liquidation of the Iranian nuclear program.
As CNN calculated on Monday, August 3, Trump has already announced at least five times a plan to carry out strong strikes on Iran, which he subsequently canceled.