Senior political sources estimate that the recent statements by US President Donald Trump – which included public support for the protesters in Iran and implicit threats of military action – were not spontaneous, but part of a well-planned move.
According to the same sources, Washington did not give up on the military option, but adjusted the timetables to the changing reality on the ground.
The rapid decline of the wave of protests, after violent nights in which the regime suppressed the demonstrations with a heavy hand, reduced the urgency for immediate action – but did not eliminate the intention itself. From the perspective of the American administration, a military move may be implemented at the right time, while attempting to coordinate it with the renewal of the wave of protests, among other things through Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah who was deposed in the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
According to the same sources, the Israeli silence in recent times – in contrast to the aggressive rhetoric that characterized the past – does not indicate a disconnect or indifference, but rather A conscious tactical choice. Its goal is to keep Washington on the front lines of the confrontation with Tehran.
