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US Evacuates Personnel Amid Growing ThreatsMeanwhile, the US State Department ordered non-emergency government officials and family members to evacuate from regional countries, including Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait, after reports came that Israel might strike against Iran, according to the report.
US president Donald Trump said that Americans were advised to leave the region “because it could be a dangerous place, and we’ll see what happens,” quoted CBS News. He also emphasized that the United States did not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, as he said, “We’re not going to allow that,” as quoted in the report.
Nuclear Talks Between Washington and Tehran ContinueThe developments come amid uncertainties about the ongoing nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, and President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has planned to meet with Iran for a sixth round of talks on the country’s nuclear program in the coming days, according to CBS News.
Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh has warned that if nuclear talks fail between both the countries and “a conflict is imposed on us,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “will target all U.S. bases in the host countries,” quoted CBS News.
While, the US president has repeatedly discouraged Netanyahu from taking military action against Iran while negotiations were ongoing, as per Newsweek.
Houthis Issue Stark Warning Amid Rising ConflictAnsar Allah has also adopted a heightened state of readiness, as it was already “essentially in a state of war with the Zionist enemy entity due to its aggression and siege on Gaza, followed by its aggression against Yemen,” reported Newsweek.
Newsweek’s source from the Houthis group also warned that, “We are also at the highest level of preparedness for any possible American escalation against us,” adding, “Any escalation against the Islamic Republic of Iran is also dangerous and will drag the entire region into the abyss of war,” as quoted in the report.
FAQsWhat are the current nuclear negotiations about?
The US and Iran are negotiating limits on Iran’s nuclear program, trying to prevent it from reaching weapons-grade uranium enrichment, as per reports. The talks are fragile and uncertain.
What is President Trump’s position on the situation?
Trump has warned Americans to be cautious and leave the region if possible. He opposes Iran developing nuclear weapons but has also urged Israel not to strike Iran while nuclear talks continue.