00:00I just want to ask you a question on Iran, because Trump says we'll know in the next 10 days
00:06if a U.S.-Iran deal is possible.
00:08However, reports today signal a U.S. strike on Iran could happen as soon as Saturday.
00:14Are we likely to see an escalation in the coming days?
00:18Well, first of all, thank you for having me on your show, Leanne. It's always a pleasure.
00:24Iran is very serious. Of course, we know from the past that President Trump may sort of hit under the
00:32belt.
00:32Last time during the attacks on Iran, his attack on Iran, we were in the middle of negotiating with the
00:40Iranian delegation in Oman.
00:43So when he says 10 days, of course, there is the fear that the U.S. will strike as early
00:50as Saturday, as you said.
00:52I think the only person who knows is President Trump himself.
00:55But there is certainly a very serious buildup in the region.
00:59We've seen F-25s, F-22s, F-16s, vast numbers of them fly across, carried across.
01:06You've got an unprecedented military power, U.S. military power in the Gulf.
01:12So all eyes are on what they're going to do.
01:15So tricky. Of course, he was waiting for this meeting today, the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace,
01:20before doing anything.
01:22But I think we do need to be extremely alert.
01:28Certainly the feeling I'm in London, but I know from colleagues and sources in Israel that the feeling there that
01:34this weekend is going to be absolutely critical.
01:37So certainly there is serious fear that something could happen very soon.
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