Trump approves attack plans against Iran - what is behind it?

Trump approves attack plans against Iran - what is behind it?

Teheran, Iran - President Donald Trump, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal , plans to attack against Iran, but still granted the command to implement this strategy. Trump announced his decision on Tuesday evening after talking to high -ranking consultants. He wants to wait and see whether the Iranian government is willing to give up its controversial nuclear program.

The situation will be decisive in the coming days, as a meeting of outdoor ministers of European countries with Iranian representatives will be due on Friday to initiate new negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. In Geneva, the Foreign Minister of Germany, France and Great Britain as well as the EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas will first meet, followed by a joint conversation with the Iranian foreign minister. The German Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul commented on the ARD program "Maischberger" that Iran must now be ready for negotiations.

US policy towards Iran

The US government has offered Iran the construction of nuclear power plants in the past, a proposal that was conveyed via Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff via Oman to Tehran. The goal is a consortium with golf states that should involve Iran to the civil energy sector. Nevertheless, Iran remains able to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, but this is worryingly close to military use. Estimates suggest that Iran could theoretically build up to ten atomic bombs if it does not stop his accumulation activities.

Israel in particular sees such an agreement a threat to national security and demands military measures against Iranian uranium enrichment. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed that he only supports diplomatic solutions if Iran reduces uranium and brings out of the country. The tensions between the United States and Iran are increasing accordingly, especially since the unilateral withdrawal of the USA from the 2015 nuclear agreement under Trump.

background of the conflict

The conflict over the Iranian nuclear program has its roots in the 1960s when Iran under the Shah started its nuclear program with the support of the United States. At that time, Iran received two research reactors as part of the US program "Atom for Peace". However, relationships after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 deteriorated dramatically, which ultimately led to the occupation of the US message in Tehran. One -sided measures, such as the sanctions of the United States, shaped the following decades.

After the secret services revealed the secret enrichment system in Natans in 2002, the diplomatic negotiations began in 2003. However, the conflict remained unsolved, especially when Mahmud AhmadineSchad resumed uranium enrichment in 2005. In 2010, Israel attacked the Iranian facilities through a cyber attack. The retreat of the United States from the 2018 agreement led to a renewed intensification of the Iranian nuclear program, which was enriched to 60 percent by 2021.

The developments are worrying because both Iran and Israel have led military conflicts in the past few days. Israel targeted Iranian military structures and nuclear goals, which raises the question of the effects on the Iranian nuclear program. Experts warn that the negotiations and the geopolitical situation in this region will remain tense.