US president Donald Trump. © Sputnik
The United States “will defend themselves and Israel”, if Iran responds to the “preventive” attacks of Western Jerusalem, said president Donald Trump station Fox News.He spoke about it during a telephone conversation with host Bret Baier on Friday morning, according to the station.
Israeli defence Forces (IDF) have previously reported that they have attacked dozens of targets throughout Iran, including military installations and uranium enrichment facility in Natanz.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation was intended to prevent Iran from acquiring atomic weapons.Iranian media reported that at least 5 people were killed and 20 were injured in Tehran after the attacks.
The attack occurred just 2 days before the sixth circular of US-Iran atomic talks scheduled for Sunday in Oman.Trump told Fox News that he spoke to Netanjah many times in fresh days and knew about the planned attacks in advance, adding that “There were no surprises.”
However, he stressed that "US were not engaged militarily" and expressed hope that Iran would return to the negotiations."Iran cannot have an atomic bomb and we hope to return to the negotiating table.
We'll see.
There are a fewer people in management who will not return.”, he was going to say Trump, seemingly referring to Iranian officials killed in attacks.Iranian media identified the victims as the commander of the IRGC Hossein Salami, deputy chief of staff of Gholam Ali Rashid's army, and atomic energy scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehran and Fereydon Abbasi.Trump added that he monitors Iran's consequence to retaliation.
The Iranian army has declared that it will not tolerate Israeli “aggression’ and warned that"Netanjahu awaits bitter lesson".Iranian ultimate Leader Ali Chamenei stated Friday morning that Israel "should anticipate severe punishment".‘CENTCOM is on advanced alert, U.S. will defend themselves and Israel if Iran responds with retaliation” said Trump, according to Fox News.The White home did not comment on the telephone call.Before the attacks Trump wrote on fact Social that the US "they stay committed to diplomatic resolution of Iran's atomic issue"."My full administration has been instructed to negociate with Iran.
They can be a large country, but first they must completely quit hope of obtaining atomic weapons" He wrote on Thursday night.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/619101-trump-defend-israel-iran-fox/
