Washington \u2013 The United States is facing a \u201cmajor decision that must\nbe made\u201d concerning Iran, according to President Donald Trump on Friday\n(27 February).<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a major decision we must make\u201d regarding whether to attack\nIran, and the choice \u201cis not easy,\u201d Trump stated at an event in Texas.\nEvery agreement with Iran must meet Washington\u2019s requirements, he\nadded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to make a deal, but we must make a meaningful deal,\u201d Trump\nsaid. \u201cI prefer the peaceful way. However, they are very difficult\npeople.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier the same Friday, Trump told the media that he was \u201cnot\npleased\u201d with the progress of US-Iran nuclear negotiations, but had not\nyet made a final decision concerning potential military operations\nagainst Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually do not want to use\u201d US forces, \u201cbut sometimes you have\nto,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration has escalated its military deployment to the\nMiddle East, sending additional fighter squadrons and positioning two\ncarrier strike groups in the region. The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived off\nthe coast of Israel on Friday, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln, which\nhas been operating in the Arabian Sea since late January.<\/p>\n
Tehran warned that any attack would trigger retaliatory strikes\nagainst US military bases throughout the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Additional technical talks between the US and Iran are scheduled to\ntake place on Monday (2 March) in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-states-us-faces-major-decision-regarding-iran-1772273162", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }