Trump ‘has APPROVED Iran attack plans and is waiting to give orders' but Starmer warned UK involvement could be ILLEGAL
DONALD Trump has reportedly approved US airstrikes on Iran and is now waiting to give the final order to attack.
The US president has declared he will now only accept a "total and complete victory" against Iran and is no longer interested in a ceasefire.
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Donald Trump has declared he only wants a 'total and complete victory' against Iran and is no longer interested in a ceasefire
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Iranian missiles seen flying towards Israel as the conflict rages on into its six day
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A still image released by Iranian media that shows a missile being fired towards Israel on Wednesday night
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President Trump gave the greenlight to drop bombs on Tehran nuclear sites to his closest aides on Tuesday evening, people familiar with the matter have said.
But Trump is yet to go through with any attack as he is holding off to see if the evil regime will agree to abandon its nuke program, the
Tehran has already warned the US will only be sparking an "all out war" in the Middle East if they join Israel and attack them.
The UK - a close ally of both Israel and the US - are yet to comment on if they will also launch strikes of their own.
Sir Keir Starmer has already been warned by Attorney General Lord Hermer that the UK's involvement could be illegal.
It comes as Sir Keir held a Cobra crisis meeting on Wednesday with a potential US-led strike reportedly being discussed.
Trump has become heavily involved in the conflict over the last
48 hours
with him speaking on the potential airstrikes from the White House as he said: "I may do it, I may not do it."
It is believed that the US may choose to first attack Iran's Fordow nuclear development area, according to the
This would likely be done by a fearsome 15-ton mega bomb known as a
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office Trump did say the US is the only nation capable of blitzing the key nuke site.
But he added: "That doesn't mean I'm going to do it - at all."
Trump also gave a two-word warning to
Iran
's Supreme Leader after he revealed Tehran was trying to run back to the negotiating table since the conflict broke out.
When a White House reporter asked Trump about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's declaration that he will "never surrender", Trump simply responded: "Good luck."
Trump even directly threatened Khamenei as he said the US knows where he is hiding but will not kill him 'for now'.
Khamenei responded by saying: "The battle begins."
'This nation will never surrender,' he said in a speech read on state
television
.
'America should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.'
US officials indicated the
next
24 to 48 hours will be crucial in determining whether diplomacy could ever be achieved with Iran,
It comes as warmongering Russia ironically warned the world sits "on the brink of catastrophe" as the raging
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Friday
Iran has requested the United Nations Security Council hold another emergency meeting on Friday.
The plea has been agreed with it scheduled to take place at 10am (3pm UK time) in New York.
The meeting is supported by China, Pakistan and Russia.
Part of Iran's request includes having the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi and the UN political affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo present.
They also say they want them both to deliver a briefing to the council.
A first emergency meeting took place last Friday.
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Eager aviation followers managed to track the huge Boeing as it went on the move and went on a highly irregular flight path from Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The craft took off from Bossier City and traveled along the coast before landing at the airbase in Maryland at 10:01pm.
The flight lasted for over four hours with never-before-seen call signs also being noticed by online trackers of ORDER01 instead of the typical ORDER6.
Its movement has sparked fears that it could be a clear indication of Trump and the US joining the war against Iran.
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Trump has approved Iran attack plans – reports
President Donald Trump has reportedly told his closest aides that he has approved US air strikes on Iran, people familiar with the matter have said.
The decision was said to have been made late on Tuesday.
But Trump is yet to go through with any attack as he is holding off to see if Tehran will agree to abandon its nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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