Trump weighs joining Israel on the strikes of Iranian nuclear sites

President Trump is considering joining Israel’s multiple efforts to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, and has also told multiple sources familiar with the CBS News.

One of the potential goals is Fordo, which is the site of the underground uranium It is believed to be the key to the Iranian nuclear programAccording to the sources, which includes a senior intelligence official and the Ministry of Defense official.

Fordo was buried about 300 feet below a mountain and protected by large air defenses and is believed to be the most likely location of the “outbreak” virtual nuclear weapons program. Nuclear proliferation experts say it is in Fordo where Iran aims to enrich uranium for weapons and expand its inventory of enriched uranium.

There is no full agreement between the closest adviser of Mr. Trump on how to move forward.

The case was expected to be discussed in a meeting with the national security team of Mr. Trump in the White House room earlier on Tuesday. Among the attendees were Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Minister Beit Higseth, Director of National Intelligence Tolsi Gabbard and a special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkeov.

Shortly after the launch of strikes on Iran early Friday morning, Israel alleged The country is rapidly progressing towards building nuclear weapons. But earlier this year, the evaluation of American intelligence He said Iran does not build nuclear weapons, but the pressure is likely to be based on the system to restart its nuclear program.

Iran has Significantly Store it from uranium near weapons in recent months, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Iranian government has long insisted that its nuclear program is dedicated to peaceful purposes.

The Trump administration said in public and From the private sector The United States is not involved in the Israeli attack, although CBS News has I mentioned earlier The United States helped Israel’s interception missiles in revenge.

Mr. Trump did not rule out the participation, and a series of jobs on social truth earlier on Tuesday raised questions about the level of US participation in the conflict.

On Tuesday, the president published, “We now have full and comprehensive control over the sky on Iran.” He also wrote that the United States knows where the Supreme Leader of Iran is, Ayatollah Ali Khounai, but he added: “We will not take it out (killing!), At least not at the present time.” CBS News mentioned previously that Mr. Trump An opponent of an Israeli plan to college.

Recently, Mr. Trump to publish“Unconditional surrender!”

Sarah Cook and

Margaret Brennan

He contributed to this report.