US EditionIsrael Tells U.S. It Could Attack Key Iran Nuke Site Before Trump Deadline
- On June 19, Israeli officials including Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Trump administration they might attack Iran's Fordow nuclear site before the U.S. two-week deadline.
- This followed President Trump's ultimatum to decide within two weeks whether the U.S. would join an Israel-Iran conflict amid Israel's concern that waiting risks losing momentum.
- Israeli officials feel pressured by mounting war expenses and a narrowing timeframe, making a solo strike, potentially involving special forces, increasingly probable; meanwhile, the U.S. is deploying B-2 bombers to Guam that are capable of executing deep underground strikes.
- Vice President J.D. Vance opposed direct U.S. involvement, warning Israelis might drag the country into war, while some Republicans back aiding Israel to finish dismantling Iran's nuclear program.
- Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, and the U.S. faces internal division on intervention, suggesting any military action could be temporary and carries significant risks.
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Israel seeks swift action on Iran with a split US administration
Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and Israel could act alone before the deadline is up, two sources said, amid a continuing debate on Trump's team about whether the US should get involved. The two sources familiar with the matter said Israel had communicated their concerns to Trump administration officials on Thursday in w…
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Israel seeks swift action on Iran, sources say, with a split US administration
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear programme
Believing Trump is nearing a strike on Iran, Israel sets its sights on regime change
Though the U.S. President has yet to give the order, Israeli Air Force experts have reportedly convinced U.S. counterparts that a strike on Fordow could succeed. Jerusalem officials believe Tehran's regime is near collapse and plan to back opposition action
Israel tells Trump: 'We will not wait two weeks, may act alone on Fordow'
Netanyahu and security establishment heads made it clear to senior administration officials that Israel can't wait two weeks for Trump to decide whether to join the attack on Iran; Sources told the agency Israel likely will launch its own operation at the fortified nuclear facility, without the US, even if it is to destroy the contents of the site rather than the site itself
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