Israel: Called the US to enter the war against Iran
Israel has called for the last 48 hours by the Trump government to take part in the war against Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials, citing Axios.
Israel does not have the bombs against shelters (required) and the large bombers needed to destroy the Iranian Uranium Fordu enrichment, which is built on a mountain and deep under the ground. The US has both a breath away from Iran.
But the Trump government has so far been distanced from Israel’s operation and argued that it would be illegal for Iran to retaliate by affecting US targets.
The immediate attack on Iran, even if US involvement is limited to the bombing of a single space, would pull the US directly into the war.
However, if Fordu remains functional after the end of the business, Israel will have failed to « eliminate » Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran’s nuclear facilities, which it cannot destroy Israel with its potential.
Israel’s No. 1 goal is to destroy Iran’s nuclear program
An Israeli official claimed to Axios that the US could participate in the business and that President Trump even suggested that he would do so if needed in a recent conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A senior White House official told Axios on Saturday that « everything that is happening today cannot be prevented », referring to Israel’s attacks.
« But we are able to negotiate a successful peaceful resolution of this conflict if Iran is willing. The fastest way for Iran to achieve peace is to abandon its nuclear weapons program, « the senior official added.
« The whole business … really must be completed by the elimination of Fordo, » Israeli Ambassador to the US Yetziel Leiter told Friday.
Israeli officials have set the idea of American participation to eliminate Fordo in their US counterparts since the start of Israel’s business. An Israeli source said the US is considering the request and stressed that Israel hopes Trump agrees.
The US does not seem ready to enter war but will help Israel in defense
A US official confirmed on Saturday that Israel urged the Trump government to take part in the war, but said the government is currently not considering it. This is evidenced by the fact that the United States is re -establishing ships in the Middle East for Israel’s defense.
The USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) is directed to the Eastern Mediterranean and 8 additional destroyers are available in the 5th and 6th fleet.
The Carl Vinson aircraft carrier remains in the US central administration and specifically in the Arabic Sea.
