US could strike Iran this weekend, US ambassador to Turkey says
- US envoy says a strike on Iran could come as soon as this weekend.
- President Trump says he remains open to a deal but has signaled willingness to resume strikes, despite earlier saying none before Nov 3.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vows to topple Iran’s clerical state, amid elections and recent bombing campaigns against Iran.
The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel.
“Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role on Iran, said in an interview with podcast host Mario Nawfal.
President Donald Trump “is very clear. He’s open and available and accessible to a deal and we’ve been at the table for months and months and months,” Barrack said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces elections Tuesday, in recent days has repeatedly vowed to topple the clerical state in Iran, following two major bombing campaigns against Iran since last year.
Trump has also signalled an openness to resuming strikes on Iran after a long deadlock in diplomacy although he earlier said it would not happen before US congressional elections on November 3.
