Netanyahu Denies Report of Trump Ban on Iran Attacks
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a Financial Times report stating U.S. President Donald Trump blocked new attacks on Iran. The report claimed Israel planned a multi-day strike on Iranian sites for October 10, but Trump opposed it before U.S. midterm elections. A senior Israeli official suggested the operation could have pressured Iran in negotiations.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu denied a Financial Times report alleging Trump banned new Iran attacks.
- The report claimed Israel planned a multi-day strike on Iranian sites for October 10.
- U.S. President Trump reportedly opposed the planned Israeli strike before U.S. midterm elections.
- A senior Israeli official said the operation could have pressured Iran in negotiations.
- The ultimate decision on hostilities with Iran rests with the U.S. President, an official said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refuted a Financial Times report claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump prevented him from launching new attacks on Iran. Netanyahu described the report as "biased and incorrect" in an interview with Channel 7. The Financial Times had reported that Netanyahu sought to resume attacks on Iran before the U.S. elections, but Trump opposed the move amid Israeli concerns about Tehran's nuclear advancements. According to the report, the Israeli military had prepared a multi-day plan targeting Iranian military, nuclear, and energy sites, scheduled for the weekend of October 10. This operation was reportedly canceled due to Trump's opposition to a military action before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. The planned attack was said to be more severe than a previous U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran in February. A senior Israeli official stated that the operation could have served as leverage for Iran during negotiations, adding that the ultimate decision to resume hostilities with Iran rests with the U.S. President.
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