The United Arab Emirates has lobbied US President Donald Trump in recent days to take more decisive action against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing senior officials from Persian Gulf states familiar with the discussion.
The officials suggested that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would not compromise until the US escalated, took control over the Strait of Hormuz and perhaps considered ground operations, according to the report.
An Iranian diplomat told the Journal that Iranian officials were aware of Trump’s political vulnerability and were looking to exploit it if necessary. Should diplomacy fail, the diplomat said, the IRGC was considering preemptive strikes even if the US did not attack.
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