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Media: Trump is considering the possibility of launching preventive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
US President-elect Donald Trump's team is considering several ways to prevent Iran from developing its own nuclear weapons. One of the scenarios involves launching preventive airstrikes against targets on Iranian territory. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes about this, citing sources.
Some members of the Trump transition administration are considering preemptive strikes as Iran weakens in the Middle East, they said. At the same time, the US president-elect reportedly does not want the US army to be drawn into a new war.
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Trump previously told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he was worried about a possible “Iranian nuclear breakthrough,” the WSJ recalls. Also, according to the newspaper, he made it clear that he was looking for ways to avoid such a scenario.
The publication's interlocutors said that the team of the elected US President is developing measures to put pressure on Iran, in particular, we are talking about both military measures and economic sanctions. However, they stressed that the plan is still in the early stages of development.
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WSJ clarifies that at the moment there are two options. The first involves increasing military pressure and sending American troops to the Middle East, as well as selling advanced weapons to Israel. According to the second option, they want to force Tehran to agree to a diplomatic settlement by threatening to use military force and sanctions.
Iran is a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The country's authorities stated that they want to continue the “peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy.” At the same time, Tehran has repeatedly emphasized that, despite the fact that it is capable of creating its own nuclear weapons, it does not intend to do so.
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