Donald Trump has been rushed into an Iran crisis meeting as a top US ally warns the President is set to strike ‘within hours.’
Trump summoned his top advisers for a briefing at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis with Iran, according to a report from Axios.
The advisers presented him with options regarding nuclear talks held with Iranian diplomats earlier this week in Geneva. The administration is the closest it has ever been to launching a major war against Iran, sources say.
‘It was a pre scheduled meeting to receive an update from Steve and Jared on the Iran talks. It was not a rushed crisis meeting,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Mail.
Trump in recent weeks has ordered the largest military build-up of infantry, naval, and aerial firepower on Iran’s border since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
A potential military operation in Iran could last weeks and turn into a wider regional war aimed at toppling the Ayatollah’s regime. Sources claim Israel would support the US in a joint military effort.
Trump has demanded Iran make major concessions regarding the country’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programs.
Following the meeting, Polish Prime Minister and NATO ally Donald Tusk said on Thursday that all citizens should evacuate Iran because it may no longer be possible in a matter of hours.
‘In a few hours there may be no more possibility to evacuate Poles from Iran,’ Tusk said. ‘Please leave Iran immediately… and do not go to this country under any circumstances.’
Trump summoned his top military and political advisers for a meeting to discuss the ongoing military crisis with Iran
Trump has ordered the largest military build-up of infantry, naval, and aerial firepower on Iran’s border since the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Trump is reportedly considering wiping out the entire military and political leadership of Iran with continuous aerial attacks in order to avoid US causalities. The move is aimed at creating chaos throughout the country to spur regime change.
The President is also considering limiting the strikes to Iranian nuclear facilities that he previously claimed were destroyed last year during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
A war with Iran would come as Republicans brace for a tough midterm election cycle, fighting to preserve their congressional majority and avoid Trump becoming a lame-duck president.
The potential strike on Iran comes after diplomatic talks with Iranian officials reached a dead end earlier this week.
The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment.
In the past few days, the US has started sending ultra-modern F-35 and F-22 jet fighters into the region.
Other crafts include F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets, F-15 and F-16 warplanes, and the KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft that are needed to sustain their operations.
On Wednesday, Flightradar24 showed multiple KC-135s flying near or in the Middle East, as well as E3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft and cargo planes operating in the region.
Trump’s is considering a number of options for dealing with Iran, including launching strikes aimed at overthrowing the Ayatollah’s regime
The US is also stocking up by sea, as Washington currently has 13 warships in the Middle East: one aircraft carrier – the USS Abraham Lincoln – nine destroyers and three littoral combat ships, with more on the way, according to a US official.
The USS Gerald R Ford – the world’s largest aircraft carrier – is currently in the Atlantic Ocean en route from the Caribbean to the Middle East, after being ordered there by Trump earlier this month. It is accompanied by three destroyers.
