Trump is considering attacking Iran in the coming days despite alleged progress in negotiations
The US would be prepared to attack Tehran starting this weekend, although no decision has been made.
BarcelonaAlthough it may seem contradictory, on the same day that Donald Trump convened the Peace Board for the first time in Washington and after Iran showed signs of understanding the limits of negotiations with the United StatesThe signs of an imminent White House attack against Tehran are growing. This is according to major US media outlets. CBS reports that senior US officials have informed Trump that the military is prepared to attack Iran starting this weekend. New York Times This also sets that horizon, although the US president is reportedly considering it and has not yet made a final decision.
In recent days, the US has intensified its military deployment in the Middle East, where it has deployed two aircraft carriers—the second is on its way—and several warships. All of this is happening while Washington is holding talks with Tehran with the aim of limiting its nuclear capabilities. The latest meeting was on Tuesday in Geneva, and afterward, Iran announced a "general understanding" with the US on the main points of negotiation.
This rapprochement, however, does not seem to convince Trump. In recent hours, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated that there are "many reasons and arguments for an attack against Iran," although she asserted that diplomacy is still the US president's first choice. In fact, in recent days the White House itself had expressed optimism about the talks, and Trump had even said they were going "very well."
Over the next few days, the Pentagon will be temporarily relocating some of its personnel out of the Middle East region, primarily to Europe and the US, as a preventative measure against possible Iranian actions or counterattacks, according to officials cited by CBS. However, this is a common move during times of military tension. It does not necessarily imply that an attack is imminent, but it is further evidence that the possibility of an intervention is real.
The military operation, according to Reuters, would be an intervention lasting several weeks and would be carried out jointly with Israel, which competes with Iran for hegemony in the region. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Trump at the White House. During the meeting, the Israeli He demanded military action from the US president against Tehran..
The scope of the conversations
Negotiations with Iran are focused on controlling the nuclear program. The US wants to limit Tehran's nuclear capabilities, a point on which the ayatollahs' regime, under pressure from a military attack, is willing to negotiate. But Washington wants to go further. Trump also wants to limit Iran's ballistic missile program and has repeatedly expressed his desire for regime change. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has refused to relinquish power, and the regime also rules out negotiating the ballistic missile issue. Despite this initial distance, Iran signaled a rapprochement on Tuesday in Geneva, but everything indicates that this supposed framework for an understanding does not satisfy the US leader.