Trump Offered Support for Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Missile Program

President Trump informed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in December that he would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if negotiations with Tehran failed. Recent U.S. military discussions indicate potential American support for Israeli military action, including aerial refueling, despite challenges in securing overflight permissions from regional countries. Concurrently, Trump announced the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier to the Middle East as a precautionary measure amid ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized a preference for diplomacy, while talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to continue in Geneva.

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