President elect Trump and his team has now reportedly been cautioned by the White House that Iran may move toward the construction of a nuclear bomb after being weakened by wars in the Middle East.
The national security advisor to Joe Biden stated that he had provided the incoming president with a briefing on the “risk” of Tehran acquiring the weapons.
It comes at a time when it has been claimed that President Trump is contemplating the possibility of launching airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities once he resumes his position as commander in chief.
Jake Sullivan, who serves as the national security advisor for the White House, stated that he has instructed the Trump team to remain “vigilant” over the possibility of nuclear escalation.
The loss of Iran’s most important allies has prompted some observers to express concern that Tehran may be prompted to speed up its nuclear program as a method of defense.
As a result of Israeli strikes on its proxies, Palestine’s Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, as well as the fall of Bashar al–Assad, the Iranian-aligned president of Syria, Iran’s position has become weaker.
A warning was issued by Mr. Sullivan, stating that there was a growing possibility that Iran might break its vow to refrain from developing nuclear weapons.
Additionally, he stated that in light of Iran’s “weakened state,” President Trump, who will take office on January 20th, has the ability to convince Iran to commit to dismantling its nuclear energy capacity.
The president-elect and his team, on the other hand, have been performing an assessment of Iran’s decreased regional position and are currently contemplating the possibility of air attacks on the country’s nuclear sites.
That would be a violation of the long-standing foreign policy of the United States, which is to control Tehran through diplomatic means and sanctions while avoiding any open attacks that could lead to direct war.
In a series of recent phone discussions, President Trump has expressed his concern to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, about the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear military capabilities.
Throughout their careers, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz, who are currently being considered for the positions of secretary of state and national security advisor, have maintained a staunch stance on Iran.
When Israel carried out a retaliatory airstrike in October, both men voiced their disapproval of Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, for exerting pressure on Israel to refrain from bombing nuclear sites.
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