President Donald Trump said Thursday that an Israeli strike on Iran over its nuclear program is not imminent, but "could very well happen."
Trump said: Something could happen in the Middle East... and it could be a very big conflict
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“I don’t want to say imminent, but it looks like it’s something that could very well happen,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
He reiterated concern that a “massive conflict” could erupt in the Middle East if Tehran refuses to negotiate, though he said the U.S. continues to urge Iran to pursue a diplomatic deal.
Iran announced Thursday it has constructed and plans to activate a third nuclear enrichment facility, escalating tensions with the United Nations’ atomic watchdog immediately after it was formally censured for failing to comply with monitoring agreements.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has no choice but to respond to this political resolution,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry and Atomic Energy Organization said in a joint statement.
The censure resolution, the first of its kind in 20 years, was passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over Iran’s non-compliance and could open the door to the reimposition of international sanctions later this year.
President Trump has previously warned that either Israel or the U.S. could take military action if negotiations aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear development continue to stall. A sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks is set to begin Sunday in Oman, even as Washington reduces its nonessential diplomatic staff in the region amid rising tensions.
According to diplomats familiar with the IAEA’s closed-door vote, 19 countries voted in favor of censuring Iran. The resolution was introduced by France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.
Russia, China, and Burkina Faso voted against the measure. Eleven countries abstained, and two did not vote.
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