Axios: “Possibility of Large-scale Full-scale War in a Few Weeks”,
President Donald Trump speaking at an event at the White House on the 18th (local time). Yonhap News,
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, “There are signs suggesting that President Donald Trump is close to launching a military operation against Iran, with U.S. media reports indicating that a war is closer than expected.”,
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, “U.S. online media Axios reported on the 18th (local time) through two articles that ‘the war between the U.S. and Iran is imminent and several factors indicate that President Trump may soon make a decision.'”,
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, “Axios noted, ‘There are assessments that the Trump administration is closer to a large-scale war in the Middle East than most Americans perceive,’ adding that ‘should the U.S. proceed with a military operation against Iran, it could be a large-scale full-scale war spanning several weeks, unlike the limited precision strike operation conducted in Venezuela last month.'”,
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, “While Axios mentioned that diplomatic resolutions remain possible, it also projected that ‘After halting negotiations and ordering an airstrike last June, President Trump might repeat the same pattern on a larger scale.'”,
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, “Last June, Trump bombarded an Iranian nuclear facility through the ‘Midnight Hammer’ operation. Axios analyzed that it might be difficult for Trump to back down unless Iran makes significant concessions regarding its nuclear program because he has already heightened military and verbal pressure on Iran.”,
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, “Additionally, factors such as Israel preparing for war against Iran and persuading the U.S., relatively stable oil markets, and the recent mass bloodshed during Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests serve as justifications for the U.S. military operation against Iran. Trump has previously threatened to attack Iran should the regime kill protesters.”,
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, “On this day, Trump convened his diplomatic advisors to report on the Iranian nuclear negotiations held in Geneva and discuss future response measures. The meeting was attended by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who participated in the negotiations with Iran.”