U.S. president Donald Trump speaks to journalists on the confederate lawn of the White House. © Getty Images / Tom Brenner
U.S. president Donald Trump insisted that the decision to refrain from bombing Iran was his own decision and was not influenced by 3rd countries.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to take military action against the muslim Republic over ongoing violent protests in Iran.
At the end of December, riots all over the country broke out due to economical difficulties and inflation, which turned into wider anti-government demonstrations in which hundreds of people died.
Addressing the protesters early this week, he said: “Aid is on the way’.
The Reuters Agency reported on Wednesday that the US attack on Iran is ‘inevitable’.
In the end, however, there was no attack, and American media later claimed that high-ranking officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and Israel insisted on Trump to cancel it.
When asked by journalists on Friday about these reports, Trump replied: “No 1 convinced me. I found out for myself."
He said turning distant from Iran's alleged plans to conduct fast trials and execute any of the more aggressive demonstrators detained during the riots had ‘big impact’ His decision.
"Yesterday you planned over 800 executions by hanging.
No 1 was hanged.
Executions have been cancelled’ – Trump explained.
“I very much respect the fact that they have cancelled” – he added.
Iran's abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday in Fox News that “There will be no execution present or tomorrow.” Araghchi besides said that peace has returned in the cities of Iran, and the government has full control of the situation, blaming Israel and outside interference for fueling riots.
Trump was besides asked if his promise to aid Iranian demonstrators is inactive valid.
“We will see” – he replied.
Despite the cancellation of raids, the United States sent at least 1 aircraft carrier to the mediate East, reported on Friday Fox News, citing military sources.
According to the broadcaster, Washington already has 3 destroyers and 3 Littoral Combat Ship ships in the region.
At the beginning of this week, the United States imposed additional sanctions on Iran, aimed at 5 safety officials charged with participating in the "violence and cruel repression” to demonstrators, 1 of the prisons in Iran, and 18 another persons and entities suspected of helping Tehran to circumvent oil restrictions.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov said on Friday that Moscow is actively working to advance “voltage deescalation’ In the mediate East, including via Russian president Vladimir Putin, who had telephone conversations with his Iranian counterpart Masud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/631070-trump-us-iran-israel/
