Khaberni - "The Wall Street Journal" reports that President Donald Trump is considering a limited strike to push Iran into agreeing to a nuclear deal, indicating that he still prefers diplomacy.
The newspaper explained, quoting sources, that "Trump's consideration of initially directing a limited military strike on Iran is a first step aimed at pressuring Tehran to sign an agreement, but it will not escalate to a full-scale attack which could trigger a significant retaliatory response."
The newspaper added that "the initial attack, which could begin within days if approved, will target a number of military or governmental sites," explaining that "if Iran continues to refuse to comply with Trump’s directives to stop uranium enrichment, the United States will respond with a widespread campaign."
Sources mentioned that "the option of a first limited strike indicates that Trump might be open to using military force not just as punishment for Iran's failure to reach an agreement, but also to obtain an agreement that is favorable to the United States."
It also confirmed that "it is still unclear how serious Trump is about studying this option after weeks of deliberations, although his senior aides have repeatedly presented it to him."
President Donald Trump earlier announced that he is setting a deadline of ten days or a maximum of fifteen days to strike a deal with Iran.
It is noted that negotiations between Tehran and Washington on the Iranian nuclear file were held last Tuesday at the Omani diplomatic mission in Geneva. The Iranian delegation was headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the U.S. delegation was led by Special Presidential Envoy Steve Whitcov.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the negotiations as constructive and serious, confirming that both parties managed to establish fundamental principles they will work on to reach an additional agreement.
