Tensions are getting hotter between Israel and Iran.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration ordered dozens of U.S. diplomats to leave the Middle East.
Now, during President Trump’s most recent White House event, he warned that a massive conflict may occur between Iran and Israel.
USA Today had more details to report on the potential conflict:
President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want Israel to attack Iran while he’s actively negotiating an agreement that could prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
ADVERTISEMENTThe possibility of an imminent Israeli attack on its longtime foe Iran was great enough that Trump said he ordered the evacuation of some American diplomats in the Middle East this week.
“There’s a chance of massive conflict. We have a lot of American people in this area, and I said, ‘We got to tell them to get out,’ because something could happen. Soon,” Trump said at a White House event. “And I don’t want to be the one that didn’t give any warning, and missiles are flying into their buildings. It’s possible. So I had to do it.”
Watch Trump give the warning here:
U.S. President Donald Trump on why he put U.S. assets in the Middle East on high alert:
“There's a chance of massive conflict. We have a lot of American people in this area, and I said we gotta to tell them to get out, because, something could happen soon.
I don't want to be… pic.twitter.com/8Ng88mFZgV
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The U.S. will reportedly not participate in any Israeli strike against Iran:
🚨Report: The U.S. has told Israel that America won't participate in an Israeli strike on Iran
Via: Axios pic.twitter.com/t4DiX8bgRx
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Per Axios:
The Trump administration told the Israeli government the U.S. won’t be directly involved in any Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, two U.S. sources and an Israeli source familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
Officials in the U.S., Israel and Iran are all preparing for a scenario where U.S.-Iran nuclear talks collapse, Israel orders waves of strikes on Iran, and Iran retaliates by attacking Israel and U.S. bases in the region — possibly all within the next week or so.
President Trump confirmed Thursday that Israeli strikes “might very well happen.”
Privately, the administration has informed Israel that would be a solo mission, not a joint operation, at least in terms of bombing and other offensive kinetic activity.
The sources did not say whether the U.S. would provide assistance in terms of intelligence or logistics, such as with aerial refueling.
ADVERTISEMENTThe U.S. would almost certainly help Israel defend itself from Iranian retaliation, as it has during past Iranian attacks.
Pretty significant post from Trump.
Sounds like diplomatic negotiations with Iran are back on.
Did Trump just convince Israel to stand down? Again? pic.twitter.com/hobB33wtZD
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