Amerikaanse president Donald Trump

Trump was al akkoord gegaan met de militaire aanval, aldus The New York Times. De aanval was bedoeld als vergelding voor het neerhalen van een militaire drone door Iran eerder deze week. Het plan was om doelen zoals radarposten te bestoken. De gevechtsvliegtuigen waren al onderweg en de schepen lagen klaar.

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Aanval staken

Toch besloot de regering de aanval te staken. Het is niet bekend of de aanvallen later alsnog zullen plaatsvinden. Ook blijft het onduidelijk of het intrekken van de aanval onderdeel is van de strategie of dat president Trump zich heeft bedacht. De Amerikaanse president laat op Twitter in ieder geval een heel ander geluid horen.

President Obama made a desperate and terrible deal with Iran – Gave them 150 Billion Dollars plus I.8 Billion Dollars in CASH! Iran was in big trouble and he bailed them out. Gave them a free path to Nuclear Weapons, and SOON. Instead of saying thank you, Iran yelled…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019

….Death to America. I terminated deal, which was not even ratified by Congress, and imposed strong sanctions. They are a much weakened nation today than at the beginning of my Presidency, when they were causing major problems throughout the Middle East. Now they are Bust!….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019

….On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019

….proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019