President Trump praised the Iranian people as the Houthis launched attacks, while close administration sources estimate an American strike on Iran is likely within weeks, according to Channel 14 correspondent Ben Yaniv citing sources close to the White House.
President Donald Trump made statements praising Iranians at the same time as Yemen's Houthis (Ansar Allah) conducted attacks, according to a Wednesday evening report on Channel 14 by correspondent Ben Yaniv, citing Yaara Zered. Close sources to the White House, cited by Yaniv, assess that a strike on Iran is likely within weeks. The report did not specify the nature of the Houthi attacks or Trump's exact remarks. The Zioneer previously reported (June 16) that Trump was reportedly considering dismissing senior officials who opposed the Iran deal; the new assessment comes against the backdrop of ongoing debate over the agreement with Iran and continued Houthi operations.
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