Former President Donald Trump attributed Iran’s recent decision to attack Israel to weakness shown by the Biden administration, and vowed to revive American strength abroad once he is reelected to the White House.
“But we will return the world to peace through strength and it will happen very quickly. We will revive American strength abroad, and we will restore American strength at home. We were respected four years ago all over the world. Today, we are considered a joke. It’s not going to be for long, believe me. It’s not going to be for long.”
In addition to President Trump, other Republicans have also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“I will continue to engage with the White House to insist upon a proper response. The Biden Administration’s undermining of Israel and appeasement of Iran have contributed to these terrible developments.”
“Now as we risk entering WWIII, the U.S. must stand by Israel’s commitment to democracy. The president must stand firm, and stop coddling Iran immediately.”
On Sunday, President Biden plans to “convene my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack. My team will engage with their counterparts across the region.”
“The Iranian attack is a serious threat to global peace and security and I expect the Council to use every means to take concrete action against Iran.”
Trump’s Warning, Israel Situation
The Biden administration has taken a softer stance toward the Iranian regime than the Trump administration. Last year, it decided to pay Iran $6 billion in exchange for releasing five American hostages. The payout came from Iranian assets held in South Korea. At the time, President Trump slammed the move, warning that the decision could end up being “extremely deadly.”“Biden is giving $6 billion to the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism … Biden’s ransom payment will be immediately used to stoke violence, bloodshed, and mayhem throughout the Middle East and all around the world, costing countless innocent lives,” he said.
The 45th president also said that the “fanatical Iranian regime” would likely use the $6 billion payment it receives to advance the country’s nuclear weapons program, putting the United States, Israel, and the entire world in “very grave peril.”
“Meanwhile Biden has unfrozen billions in Iranian oil revenues. I do not believe last night would have happened under Trump.”
“Of approximately 170 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Iran launched, zero crossed into Israeli territory. Dozens of them were intercepted by Israeli Air Force fighter jets, our Aerial Defense Array, and the aerial defense systems and aircraft of our partners,” he said.
“From the more than 30 cruise missiles Iran launched, none crossed into Israeli territory. 25 of them were intercepted by IAF fighter jets outside the country’s borders. Out of over 120 ballistic missiles, only a few crossed into Israeli territory, with the rest being intercepted. These fell at the Nevatim Air Force Base, causing only minor damage to infrastructure.”
Iran wanted to incapacitate the air force base and impair Israel’s aerial capabilities with the attack but ended up failing to achieve its objective, Mr. Hagari stated.
In addition to Iran, multiple launches targeting Israel were made from Yemen and Iraq, none of which succeeded in crossing into Israeli territory.
“In recent hours, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanese territory toward the north; there were no casualties. Fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, including Radwan targets.”
