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Trump: Israeli attack on Iran not 'imminent,' but could well happen
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not believe an Israeli strike on Iran is "imminent," amid high tensions in the region. "Well, I don't want to say imminent, but it looks like it's something that could very well happen," Trump said, after US personnel were withdrawn from bases in Iraq over fears that Teheran could retaliate with attacks on US facilities in the Middle East. Trump said an agreement with Tehran over Iran's nuclear programme is close, ahead of another round of negotiations in Oman on Sunday. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said he considers an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities without US approval to be unlikely. "I just don't in my mind see that that would be something that would likely happen because of the closeness of the relationship and the trust," Huckabee told the Israeli newspaper Jediot Achronot amid speculation about an imminent attack by Israel against Iranian nuclear facilities. "There is a trust between the US and Israel," he added. However, he said that the decision whether or not to attack Iran ultimately lies with Israel. The ambassador also repeated threats by US President Donald Trump over what could follow if the talks fail. "If the Iranians don't come to the conclusion that they're not going to have a nuclear weapon, that it will be a very unfortunate decision on their part," Huckabee said. Several US media outlets have recently reported that Israel is preparing an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. However, it is unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has already made a final decision.
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29-01-2025
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Reports: Trump envoy visits Gaza Strip as ceasefire holds
The US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has visited the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump's envoy visited the Netzarim Corridor, which was created by the Israeli military and divides the Gaza Strip into two parts, together with the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, the reports said. The site is also where employees of a US security company control vehicles travelling from the south of the Gaza Strip to the north. The aim is to prevent weapons smuggling and the return of Palestinian militants to the northern section of the destroyed coastal strip. Witkoff is the highest-ranking US official to visit the Gaza Strip in years. Reports said Witkoff also wanted to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli premier travelling to the US on Sunday to meet Trump at the White House. The Israeli newspaper Jediot Achronot reported that Witkoff had discussed a possible "comprehensive deal" in the Middle East while earlier visiting Saudi Arabia. The agreement would pave the way for the next stage of a ceasefire between Israel and Islamist militants Hamas, who still control much of Gaza despite a 15-month bombardment. The reconstruction of the destroyed Gaza Strip and a normalization of relations between all parties and Saudi Arabia would be part of the deal.
