On the afternoon of August 3rd local time, at a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House, U.S. President Trump once again threatened Iran and hinted at the possibility of carrying out a “decapitation operation” against Iran.
According to a CBS live video, on that day, when reporters asked what message Trump wanted to convey to Americans after giving up further sanctions against Iran and allowing negotiations.
"You don't know, I don't know, I feel we will get something," Trump replied. The United States and Iran are engaging in dialogue, this is the "final opportunity" for Iran to sign an agreement. He claimed that US-Iran dialogue was at Iran's request, and supported by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and many other countries.
"But I want to give them one last chance before the execution operation," Trump threatened, referring to the US military's large-scale strike plan against Iran. "We shall see what happens."
Trump threatened on the 3rd day to possibly carry out a “death strike” against Iran. Video screenshot
On the evening of August 1st local time, Trump suddenly announced the cancellation of his planned large-scale military strike against Iran, and claimed that a framework agreement had been reached for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. It is reported that this is the second time in two weeks that Trump has pulled back from the brink of war. Previously, he had repeatedly threatened to launch fierce attacks against Iranian infrastructure.
American media outlet The New York Times states that this may be related to Saudi Arabia's urgent efforts to mediate. Analysts believe that Gulf countries, due to the presence of U.S. troops and facilities, have suffered major attacks from Iran. They not only face regular missile and drone attacks from Iran, but their energy exports have also been severely affected. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed of Saudi Arabia spoke with Trump on August 1, urging the United States not to escalate military actions against Iran further.
Iran has previously warned that if the United States launch another attack, Iran will retaliate against the energy facilities of Israel and Gulf countries.
