This is the first intervention of this type by Washington since the joint operation against Iran began, which has been ongoing for ten days.
What reasons did the Trump administration give in its appeal to Israel?
What were the effects of Israel's attacks on Iranian facilities?
Who confirmed the announcements from the United States?
What concerns does the United States have about the escalation of the conflict?
According to information provided by three sources familiar with the matter, the messages from the United States were addressed both at the political level and directly to the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Eyal Zamir. As one Israeli official reports, the Americans expect advance notice of any future attacks on Iranian oil installations.
Toxic clouds over Tehran. The US appeals to Israel
Israeli strikes created toxic clouds of smoke over Tehran, a city of 10 million people. As a result, Iranian services issued urgent health warnings for residents struggling with acid rain and air pollution.
According to sources, the Trump administration provided three main reasons for its appeal. First, the attacks hit Iranian society, which is largely opposed to the current regime. Secondly, Donald Trump plans to establish cooperation with the Iranian oil sector after the end of the war, similar to his actions towards Venezuela. Third, subsequent strikes may provoke massive Iranian retaliatory attacks on the energy infrastructure of the Persian Gulf states.
It is worth recalling that at the beginning of the conflict, Iran carried out drone attacks on energy facilities in the Persian Gulf region, but they did not cause serious or lasting damage. The United States expresses concerns that escalating attacks on Iranian oil may affect the global market and lead to further price increases.
The US president publicly expressed a similar position, warning that if global oil supplies were threatened, Iran would be met with a response “20 times stronger.” Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States is ready to “dismantle easily destructible targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to rebuild as a state.”
