US President Donald Trump on Friday denied the assessment of his intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, saying that Iran is very close to making atomic bombs. Trump said that Gabbard’s claim is wrong that there is no evidence of making nuclear weapons of Iran or Israel. Trump also said in a conversation with the media that he cannot ask Israel to stop the attack, where he is winning.
Trump’s Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabard had earlier clearly stated before the Congress that Iran was not making any nuclear weapons and its supreme leader also has not resumed the nuclear weapon program suspended in 2003. He also said that America is keeping a close watch on Iran’s uranium enrichment, which has reached its highest level.
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‘What Gabbard said, I don’t mind’, Trump gave the statement first
President Trump dismissed these statements earlier, saying, “I don’t mind what he (Gabard) said. Iran is very close to the atomic bomb in my view.” With this statement, Trump kept himself close to the stance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who considers Iran an immediate nuclear threat.
What did Tulsi Gabbard say on his statements?
Tulsi Gabbard clarified this contradiction and said that the media has distorted his statement. He said in a conversation with the local media, “President Trump is saying what I said. We are on the same page.” His office also reiterated this statement.
Gabbard said in its statement in March that intelligence agencies assess that Iran is not making nuclear weapons, but its uranium reserves are at the level that is usually not seen in countries without nuclear weapons.
EU leaders met on nuclear program, Trump said- Europe will not be able to do anything in it
This is not the first time Trump has made a statement against the opinion of intelligence agencies. Even in his first term, he ignored the opinion of American agencies by standing with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Trump also said that Europe will not be able to help much in this struggle. He said, “Europe will not be able to help much of it.”
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On the other hand, European Foreign Ministers appealed to Iran in Geneva on Friday to start talks with the US about the nuclear program. Amidst the Iran-Israeli struggle, America’s internal political differences and diplomatic stance are affecting the global level, which is expected to deepen further in the coming days.