Trump: US Halts Major Iran Strikes at Arab Nations' Request
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that Washington is delaying further major military actions against Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, including Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain. Trump stated he would have escalated strikes if not for these allies' pleas, though he believes the U.S. can destroy Iran's key infrastructure in three days. Israel is also mentioned as a country the U.S. seeks to protect.
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- President Trump stated the U.S. is delaying major Iran strikes at the request of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
- Saudi Arabia specifically asked President Trump to hold off on escalating military actions against Iran.
- Trump confirmed Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain also prefer the U.S. not to expand its military operation against Iran.
- The U.S. president believes American forces could destroy Iran's key infrastructure in three days.
- Trump affirmed he would have intensified strikes against Iran without the Arab nations' requests.
- Israel is among the countries whose security the U.S. aims to ensure, according to Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington is refraining from further large-scale military actions against Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. In an interview with American television host Stephen A. Smith, Trump explained, "I could finish it off very quickly. But at the request of the countries that I'm trying to protect, we're doing it in a very slow and very deliberate way. Saudi Arabia asked me to hold off."
Trump indicated that Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain share Saudi Arabia's preference for the U.S. to avoid expanding its military operation against Iran at this time. While acknowledging he does not fully agree with his allies' requests, the president decided to heed them. He affirmed that he would have intensified strikes against Iran if not for the position of these Arab nations.
The U.S. president asserted that American forces possess the capability to destroy key Iranian energy, transportation, and industrial infrastructure within three days, but the U.S. is deliberately holding back. Trump also emphasized that Israel is among the countries whose security the U.S. aims to ensure, though he did not claim that Israeli leadership had specifically asked him to delay further strikes.
Previously, Trump had declared that the U.S. no longer requires an agreement with Tehran, as Washington has already achieved its primary objectives in its confrontation with Iran.
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