Analysts believe that Tehran will seek to avoid an all-out confrontation with Washington
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Revelation 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
Important Takeaways:
- Iran has warned its neighbors in the Gulf with American military bases not to be involved in any potential strike — days after raising its alert level as the US increased its military presence in the region.
- Iran issued notices to Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Bahrain to warn them against allowing the US use of air space or territory lest it be considered an act of hostility, an Iranian official said.
- Tehran has rejected President Trump’s offer of talks to curb its nuclear program, although secret, informal discussions are thought to have taken place over the past few weeks in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
- Analysts believe that Iran, having lost its frontline offensive with the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the defeat of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, will want to cling to its nuclear program as its last military strategy.
- “Iran had wanted to extend a nuclear umbrella over its terrorist proxies as they attack Israel and moderate Sunni states. Iran will therefore want to cling to its nuclear program as the anchor for its planned recovery and to draw out talks with the Trump administration to gain time and legitimacy for its alarming nuclear progress,” said Yaakov Lappin, an Israeli security analyst.
- On Friday, Iran raised its alert level and said it was ready to deliver immediate responses in the event of an attack.
- While Trump has said that he prefers to reach a deal with Iran, he holds the Islamic republic responsible for attacks by its ally, the Houthis in Yemen, on Israel and on international waterways.
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