With the situation in the Middle East rapidly evolving, the incoming Trump administration is also reportedly considering a “maximum pressure 2.0” operation against Iran, and the Israeli Air Force appears to be preparing for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear program. is.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, a former ally of Iran, largely due to the dismantling of Hezbollah in Lebanon and eventually Syria, not only changed the political landscape of the Middle East once again; I let it happen. Tehran is becoming increasingly isolated.
Israeli news reports on Thursday said changing realities in the region have led Israel to reconsider targeting Iran's nuclear program, but Jerusalem and its international allies are Iran's nuclear program is seen as one of the biggest new threats at a time of heightened tensions between countries and Russia and other countries. Iran continues to deteriorate.
President-elect Donald Trump (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. President Trump has promised “hell to pay” if hostages held by Hamas are not released by his inauguration on January 20. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)
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FOX News Digital was unable to reach the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment on allegations of attacking Iran's nuclear program, a measure that has long been considered taboo, and which Jerusalem announced earlier this year. This is a measure that was already being promoted.
The United States under the Biden administration, along with international partners including the International Atomic Energy Agency, has urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
But last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the Israel Defense Forces had attacked and destroyed parts of Iran's nuclear program in a retaliatory strike in late October, but said it was not enough to stop Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons. warned that it was not enough.
Echoing similar sentiments, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in November that Iran is “more at risk than ever.” [for] Attack nuclear facilities. ”
“We have the opportunity to achieve our most important goal: deterring and eliminating existential threats to the State of Israel,” he added.
As Israel considers a retaliatory strike, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies analyzed where Iran's nuclear infrastructure is located. (Image provided by: Democracy Defense Foundation)
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The extent to which Iran's nuclear program has been affected by the Israeli attack remains unclear, and the IAEA continues to assess that Iran is rapidly building up its stockpile of near-weapon-grade enriched uranium.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to take a tougher approach again regarding the Iranian government's efforts to develop nuclear weapons and the report. wall street journal He said Friday that his transition team was evaluating the “Maximum Pressure 2.0” campaign.
In this file photo obtained from Iran's Fars News Agency, a Qadr-H long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is fired by Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards during an exercise at an undisclosed location in Iran on March 9, 2016. are. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Omid Vahabzadeh)
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President Trump reportedly discussed how the United States could crack down on Iran's nuclear ambitions, including possible preventive airstrikes, without drawing the U.S. military into a war with Iran. Teams from their home countries were asked to come up with options.
Fox News Digital was unable to reach Trump's transition team for comment, but in an interview published Thursday, the president-elect said: Time magazine questioned the possibility President Trump made remarks about the United States going to war with Iran, to which President Trump responded, “I don't know what will happen.''
