President Donald Trump has contradicted claims that he has preauthorized a strike against Iran, Just the News reported. The Wall Street Journal published an article on Wednesday, insisting that Trump told aides about a planned attack while in negotiations against nuclear proliferation.
The Journal claimed that while Trump was actively in talks with Tehran while simultaneously giving the green light to launch an attack if things didn’t go well for the U.S. The news outlet cited “people familiar with the deliberations” as the source.
Trump took to his Truth Social on Thursday to deny he had any foreknowledge or planning for an attack. “The Wall Street Journal has No Idea what my thoughts are concerning Iran!” the president said in his post.
Unspoken Plans
The Wall Street Journal report said that Trump had approved a U.S. attack on Iran as of Tuesday but that he was waiting to see how negotiations would go before striking. Israel began launching its own offensive last week during the talks, but so far, the U.S. hasn’t joined.
Trump has made it clear that the option is there, but has not made the final order. When speaking about the matter to reporters on Wednesday, Trump denied that he’s made any concrete decisions or movements in that direction.
“I have ideas on what to do but I haven’t made a final—I like to make the final decision one second before it’s due,” Trump said. Even as if there were plans are in place, Trump is still attempting to solve the problem with diplomacy.
He has repeatedly called for Iran’s unconditional surrender while keeping the door open to a strike if they fail to comply. “I may do it, I may not do it. The next week is going to be very big, maybe less than a week,” Trump added.
Meanwhile, Iran claims it won’t negotiate under such a threat. “Iran does NOT negotiate under duress, shall NOT accept peace under duress, and certainly NOT with a has-been warmonger clinging to relevance,” a statement from Iran’s United Nations Mission said of Trump.
Nations at War
Trump understands that going to war with another nation is not something that should be taken lightly. Even beyond his instincts, the reality of what’s happening as Israel and Iran trade attacks that are increasingly horrific and deadly should be enough to deter him.
According to the New York Post, an Israeli daycare was bombed by Iranian forces Friday. “The building sustained significant damage,” the Colel Chabad Daycare Center shared after the strike.
“Miraculously, no children or staff were present — the attack occurred just after closing time on Friday,” the business added. Meanwhile, Israeli ballistic missiles took out Iranian military targets, inflicting destruction and bloodshed in this conflict, which makes the prospect of American involvement that much more serious.
It would make sense that Trump has plans on how to proceed with a war that could arguably be necessary if nuclear talks break down. What’s not prudent is discussing it with the press beforehand, which could be why Trump is denying it, even if the reports are accurate.
Unlike his predecessors from both sides of the aisle, Trump isn’t exactly champing at the bit to get the U.S. into another war. He will do what’s necessary to keep Americans safe, but Trump doesn’t seem too eager to lob missiles at Iran just yet regardless of what the press says about it.
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Author: Christine Favocci
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