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Topics: Donald Trump, Israel, Iran, News, US News
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Donald Trump, Israel, Iran, News, US News
Donald Trump has previously warned Iran of further escalation as the situation between the country and Israel begins to spiral, and now, the American embassy has been hit.
Israel’s surprise bombardment of Iran’s nuclear and military facilities last week (June 13) has resulted in the nation firing back at the country.
This has meant both Israel and Iran have been trading strikes, ultimately increasing tensions and fears of instability in the region.
Donald Trump has expressed full support of Israel’s actions and warned Iran to avoid further loss of life and agree to a deal.
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The President has been calling on the country to sign a nuclear deal with the group of world powers known as the P5+1 - which includes the US, UK, Germany, France, China, and Russia, who've all been in negotiation with Iran in regards to its nuclear program since 2006.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to 'just do it,' but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done.”
Iran recently conducted more strikes on Israel in the early hours of Monday (June 16), and this resulted in damage to the US embassy in the country.
The US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said the embassy had suffered 'minor damage' amid the barrage of missiles on Monday.
Writing on Twitter, he said: "Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch... but no injuries to US personnel."
He added that the embassy would remain closed on Monday and instructed the Americans that are in Israel to check the website for updates, including the reopening of airports and overall travel advice.
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is now reportedly heading towards the Middle East as Trump warned of further destruction if the issue between the two nations is not swiftly resolved.
Explaining that the US was not explicitly involved in Israel’s initial attack, Trump clarified they would not take kindly to retaliation by Iran.
In a social media post he wrote: “The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight," said Trump. "If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.
“However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!"
The details regarding how devastation the strikes has not yet been fully realized.
On June 14, Iran’s UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed and more than 320 wounded. In Israel, at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes overnight and into Sunday.
Figures for casualties in both countries are expected to rise as more information becomes available about the latest strikes.