Security analyst Yair Goldblatt wrote on X Wednesday that President Trump is preparing the ground for escalation, citing Trump's statement that Iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons and his claim that the Iranian regime killed 52,000 of its own citizens. Goldblatt's assessment follows his earlier analysis that the official US response to the killing of soldiers has not yet been delivered.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on X Wednesday evening that President Trump is 'preparing the ground for escalation' with Iran. Goldblatt cited Trump's statement that 'we will not let them have nuclear weapons, it's very simple' and Trump's claim that the Iranian regime killed 52,000 of its own citizens. The post suggests Goldblatt interprets Trump's latest remarks as laying the groundwork for a more aggressive posture.
The development follows a pattern of Trump's recent Iran statements. Earlier Wednesday, Goldblatt said Trump's threat of a 'heavy price' for the killing of US soldiers signals that the official US response has not yet been delivered. On Monday, Trump stated that Iran must not be allowed nuclear weapons, and as The Zioneer reported, Trump also said the fallen US soldiers insisted on that position. The 52,000 figure, which Trump attributed to Iran's domestic crackdown, is not independently verified. The official US stance on the nuclear deal and the killing of soldiers remains unresolved.
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