President Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that he called over the phone to avoid taking actions that could endanger negotiations between the US and Iran, on new nuclear deals, White House officials and sources familiar with the details.
Trump and other US officials are worried that Israel may bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities and take other measures that could undermine consultations, officials said.
Trump’s message “he doesn’t want him to be hostile when he’s trying to solve the problem,” officials said.
Iran and the US held talks for the fifth round of Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome’s Italian capital on Friday. Just like in the previous round, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut and President Donald Trump’s regional mission, Steve Witkov, led the negotiation delegation in consultation.
Earlier in May, former US Secretary of State John Kelly emphasized that the Israeli administration cannot destroy Iran’s nuclear program.
Speaking to CNN, John Kelly touched on ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington and the threat of Zionist regime officials attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“I hope he (Trump) gets the best deal possible. I hope he gets the deal… I’m glad the President is pursuing that. I think it’s really important.”
Kelly also emphasized that in itself Israel does not have the capacity to terminate Iran’s nuclear program.
“They (Israel) could hurt it and could damage it significantly,” he argued, adding, “But it would launch a process of much greater danger in many ways for everyone in the area.”
Iranian officials have responded strongly to the threat of the Israeli regime, emphasizing that Israeli adventurism will be met with a quick response.
On May 26, Iran’s Army commander Major General Abdulrahim Musavi said that if the Islamic Republic makes another mistake, it is fully prepared to carry out a decisive strike.
“The Zionist regime is too weak to undermine Iran’s grandeur, while the power of the Islamic Republic can pose serious challenges for Israel and its supporters,” Musabi emphasized.
“Even their own officials understand that they cannot withstand such challenges. But any misstep is possible because the current ruler is a stupid child killer.”
“If they are in a hurry to receive another ‘true promise’, we are fully prepared to give the right blow. ”
Last year, the Islamic Republic demonstrated its military power in the true Promise I and II operation, in which a retaliatory strike was launched in response to Israel’s invasion.
The operation, carried out using hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones, demonstrated the ability to attack Iran’s sensitive Israeli military and intelligence targets with surgical accuracy.
Iranian officials emphasize that the country deployed only a small portion of its firepower during double retaliation.
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