Trump’s claim on “control of the sky in Iran” raises questions about our participation in the conflict
“We have now fully control over the sky in Iran” President Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday – Deviating from the early U.S. statement that Israel’s offensive against Iran is not United States participate.
CBS News has contacted the White House to ask for clarification on what the president means when he says “we” control over the Iranian sky.
“Iran has good sky trackers and other defense equipment, many of which, but it has no comparison with the “stuff” made, conceived and made in the United States. No one can be better than the good ones in the United States.” The Israeli military is equipped with a system of aircraft and weapons purchased from the United States
The United States has helped Israel with Iran’s counterattack since Israel began its strike against Iran last week The United States has not participated unilateral action against Iranian targets in Israel. ”
Mr. Trump held a meeting with his national security team in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon Israel-Iran conflictaccording to multiple sources.
The president also used sinister language about Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the president wrote. He said in a post that the United States knew where Khamenei was, but would not kill him – at least not now. ”
“We know exactly where the so-called ‘supreme leader’ is hidden,” Mr. Trump wrote. “He is an easy target, but it’s safe there – we won’t bring him out (kill!), at least not now. But we don’t want to shoot at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is thin. Thank you for your attention on this matter!
A minute later, he added: “Unconditional surrender!”
The White House has not provided any other information about the president’s comments on the whereabouts of Khamenei.
CBS News reported on Sunday that President Trump be opposed to Israel plans to kill Khamenei.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to rule out possibilities Targeting leaders of Iran. ABC News Question interview On Monday, aired if Israel tries to kill Khamenei, Netanyahu only says his country is “doing what we need to do.”
Netanyahu denied that such a move would be escalating, saying: “This will not escalate the conflict, it will end the conflict.”
Vice President JD Vance suggested in an article on Tuesday that the president “may decide that he needs to take further action to end Iran’s fulfillment, adding: “The decision ultimately belongs to the president. ”
“People are right to worry about foreign entanglement after the last 25 years of stupid foreign policy,” Vance said, expressing the government’s concern about Iran’s uranium enrichment activities.
“I haven’t seen a good argument for why Iran needs to enrich uranium, which is much higher than the threshold for civilian use,” about 3% to 5%. Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state in the world, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a recent report Generate and accumulate uranium Enrich to 60%.
Vance also said in his post: “I can assure you [the president] Interested only in the use of the U.S. military to achieve the goals of the American people. No matter what he does, that’s his point. ”
Mr. Trump Leaving the G7 Economic Summit Plan ahead in Canada to focus on Middle East activities. After returning from Calgary overnight in the air force, he arrived in the District of Columbia earlier Tuesday.
Olivia Rinaldi, Margaret Brennan, James Laporta and Jennifer Jacobs contributed to the report.
