The United States may strike Iran in the coming days. This was reported by Bild, citing data from former CIA agent John Kiriakou, writes Izvestia.
According to Kiriakou, the US government has already made a fundamental decision to attack. "A source from the White House told him that the attack could follow on Monday or Tuesday", writes Bild.
There is already a division in Donald Trump's administration on this issue. The article mentions that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth support a possible attack, while Vice President J. D. Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are against it.
On February 18, CBS News reported that the United States is ready to strike Iran on Saturday, February 21. Some Pentagon troops have already been deployed to the Middle East, but Trump's final decision is awaited.
The Axios portal also stated the high probability of a military clash between the United States and Iran. It was noted that the Israeli government is aimed at regime change in Tehran and is already preparing for military action.
On February 17, the Supreme Leader of Iran called not to prejudge the results of negotiations with the United States on issues related to the Iranian nuclear program.