Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned President Trump against falling for a “trap” set by Israel to provoke a war between the two nations this weekend.
“New intelligence from Iraq indicate [sic] that Israeli agent-provocateurs are plotting attacks against Americans—putting an outgoing Trump in a bind with a fake casus belli. Be careful of a trap, @realDonaldTrump. Any fireworks will backfire badly, particularly against your same BFFs,” Zarif posted.
New intelligence from Iraq indicate that Israeli agent-provocateurs are plotting attacks against Americans—putting an outgoing Trump in a bind with a fake casus belli.
Be careful of a trap, @realDonaldTrump. Any fireworks will backfire badly, particularly against your same BFFs.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 2, 2021
The Department of Defense announced yesterday that the aircraft carrier Nimitz will remain in the region. The carrier had been ordered home from the region just last week.
The #Pentagon said the @USNavy‘s sole #AircraftCarrier in the #MiddleEast—the #USSNimitz—will remain on duty in the region amid heightened tensions with #Iran.
It marks an abrupt reversal after last week’s announcement that the vessel would be sent home. https://t.co/3p7spOTazK
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) January 4, 2021
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been heightening over the last several days and weeks. Just today a South Korean oil tanker was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iranian media reported.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said https://t.co/4TO9zKMjnt pic.twitter.com/0sHvJ9CAme
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 4, 2021