The American president, donald trump“you have all options on the table” to decide the next step in the war in iranincluding more military actions, the United States ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, warned this Sunday.
The American president, donald trump“you have all options on the table” to decide the next step in the war in iranincluding more military actions, the United States ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, warned this Sunday.
“The president has all options on the table. And he is exercising diplomatic, economic and military means to achieve a very clear strategic objective”Waltz stated in an interview with NBC.
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Waltz rejected NBC information about alleged rationing at the Pentagon of weapons and defense equipment being used by the United States Army, arguing that the Armed Forces do have what is necessary to escalate the conflict.
“The US Army, and I have verified this by every means possible, has everything necessary to execute this campaign with the necessary effectiveness. And I just have to tell you that the people who are leaking this nonsense deserve to be in jail”he pointed out.
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His statements come while USA This weekend he stopped his attacks on Iransince Trump is looking for a diplomatic solution, according to sources close to the national media.
Trump met with his top advisers at the White House on Friday as he weighed a “massive attack” against Iranalthough he also assured that talks with the Islamic Republic continue to seek a diplomatic agreement.
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The push for negotiations comes two weeks after the war has reintensified after Trump terminated the memorandum of understanding he signed in June to pause the aggressions, which began on February 28.
The political controversy over the war intensified last Tuesday, when Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told the Senate that the conflict has cost $37.5 billion so far and that the Army requires an additional budget of $67 billion.
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“The point is that the US Army has run a phenomenally successful campaign. As you know, I’m a veteran by my track record, and we’ve never maintained this kind of air superiority and maritime superiority, with unrestricted access over Iran, like we have right now.”Waltz said.
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