New Delhi, June 22 -- After Sunday's "massive precision" strikes by the US on three nuclear facilities of Iran, former diplomat Dilip Sinha said that the move was anticipated in light of US President Donald Trump previous statements.

Responding to Trump's earlier announcement of a two-week deadline before potential military action against Iran, the former diplomat suggested that the timeline was merely a tactical move to distract the Iranian regime.

Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, "This was expected. President Trump had mentioned that he would be making a decision... He had given a two-week time to the Iranians, but this has come very quickly; the time factor may have been mentioned only to deflect Iran's attention... The US has joined the...