Middle East News Network:
\nU.S. President Donald Trump claimed that he has \u201cmany exit points from the battle with Iran,\u201d noting that he could either \u201cmake it long and control everything, or end it within a few days.\u201d
\nIn statements to Israel\u2019s Channel 12, Trump said:
\n\u201cThe Iranians came close to a deal and then backed away \u2014 came close and then backed away. I understood from that that they do not really want a deal.\u201d
\nHe added:
\n\u201cI had a good conversation with Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)\u2026 we are on the same wavelength.\u201d
\nTrump continued:
\n\u201cI have many exit points from this battle; I can make it long and control everything, or end it within days and tell the Iranians we will meet again in a few years if you start rebuilding. In any case, it will take them years to recover from this attack,\u201d according to his remarks.
\nMeanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations on Saturday that Iran considers all American and Israeli bases, facilities, and assets in the region to be \u201clegitimate military targets.\u201d
\nA well-informed source told the Mehr News Agency that a new wave of missile and drone attacks by the armed forces has begun as of tonight, focusing on targeting secret Mossad headquarters and U.S. military personnel.
\nThe source added:
\n\u201cAccordingly, residents of the region \u2014 especially in Gulf countries \u2014 should stay away from centers and residences of American and Israeli military personnel.\u201d
\nThe spokesperson for Iran\u2019s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also confirmed that \u201cthe powerful operations of the armed forces will continue with greater intensity,\u201d in response to what Iran described as the U.S.-Israeli aggression against the country.
\nHe announced that \u201cvital, security, and military centers\u201d in Israel, as well as 14 American bases, had been targeted.
\nSource: RT + Agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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