As of: January 30, 2024, 9:33 p.m
By: Lisa Mahnke
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Nikki Haley is certain that the Iran conflict will escalate.
She criticizes Biden and Trump.
Their demand: targeted military measures.
New York City - Republican Trump rival Nikki Haley warned on
Fox News'
"America Reports" of increased Iranian attacks against the US military: "You're only going to see Iran escalate, it's only going to get worse from here on out." “.
But she also presented her strategy.
Haley's comments are in the tradition of a wide range of sentiments since the war in Israel was reignited with the Hamas attack on October 7th.
CNN
recently predicted that the US and Iran were “dangerously close” to an attack.
With the recent killing of three US soldiers stationed in Jordan, the political fronts appear to be hardening.
While the US Defense Department blamed an Iranian-backed militia for the attack, Iran denied involvement.
Haley calls for targeted attacks: Iran “cannot defeat America”
On the
Fox News
show, the Republican primary candidate presented how she would respond to Iran in office: “We don't have to hit Iran hard, we have to hit it skillfully.” Haley called for stronger sanctions and the elimination of elements essential for attacks production facilities, as well as the elimination of key Iranian leaders.
Nikki Haley criticizes both Biden and Trump's policies.
She calls for targeted measures.
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When asked whether this could lead to escalations, she replied: “If you hit Iran by chance, it would lead to dramatic escalations.” According to Haley, this would not be the case with targeted attacks.
The Republican is certain: “Iran knows it cannot defeat America.”
Biden weak, Trump “surrounded by chaos” – Haley’s criticism of the US’s Middle East policy to date
In the
Fox News
format, Haley criticized Joe Biden's alleged weakness in dealing with the conflicts and called for special persecution of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
On
CBS News
' "America Decides," Haley dodged the question of whether this would mean a direct attack in Tehran: "They're moving around.
It’s operational.”
“What they care about is whether they lose their money and whether they lose their leadership.
We have to focus on that,” argued the 52-year-old on
Fox News
.
While Haley portrayed Biden as weak, Donald Trump was “surrounded by chaos,” said the Trump competitor.
“It's all about her.
“They have to worry about how to protect Americans,” said the Republican.
White House also comments on US victims – Certainly about support from Iran
Not only Haley, but also the White House noticed the increasing tension in the Middle East.
US national security spokesman John Kirby told
CNN
: "I certainly cannot deny that there have been a series of attacks over weeks and months now that are becoming increasingly deadly, which is why the president will be looking at how to do so an appropriate response should be made in the future.”
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Kirby's statement also highlighted the American response to the recent attack: "We will do so at a time and in a matter of our choosing, but we know the serious consequences of this particular attack."
“While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know that it was carried out by radical, Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq,” Democrat Joe Biden said Monday.
He promised that those responsible would be held accountable.
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