Trump says it’s very hard to ask Israel to stop bombing Iran while winning
US President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he is unlikely to urge Israel to stop its airstrikes on Iran, despite stalled diplomacy and growing international pressure for de-escalation, including from the United Nations.
Speaking to reporters after landing in Morristown, New Jersey, Trump said Israel’s current military advantage made any request for a ceasefire diplomatically difficult.
“I think it’s very hard to make that request right now,” Trump said. “If somebody is winning, it’s a little bit harder to do than if somebody is losing. But we’re ready, willing and able, and we’ve been speaking to Iran, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said.
It is, however, difficult to understand how Trump claims to be engaging the defensive side (Iran) to stop defending itself, while allowing the offensive side (Israel) to continue having his full day, general views globally.
In the meantime, Iran has said it was not ready to accept any overture from the US as it will have nothing to talk with “crime partner”.
It said there will be no negotiation unless Israel stops its aggression.
The Russia Federation and People’s Republic of China have, in the meantime, warned the United States to stay away from joining Israel in the attack on Iran.
This is as President Vladimir Putin refused to evacuate his nuclear project workers from Iran, saying Israel assured him of their safety.
