Trump Rejected Netanyahu's Request for Joint Attack on Iran
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought a joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran before Israeli elections, but President Donald Trump reportedly refused. The U.S. president considered the advice of Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who warned of potential election delays. Israel agreed to postpone any strike until after the U.S. midterm elections. Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of political-military disagreements over Iran, while an Iranian admiral claimed attacks on U.S. naval vessels, which remain unverified.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- President Trump reportedly rejected Prime Minister Netanyahu's request for a joint attack on Iran.
- An Israeli chief of staff warned a strike could lead to election delays, influencing Trump's decision.
- Israel agreed to postpone a potential joint strike until after the U.S. midterm elections.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of disagreements between Israeli political and military leadership.
- An Iranian admiral claimed attacks on U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and a destroyer.
- The Iranian claims of naval attacks could not be independently verified.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed the White House for a joint military strike on Iran ahead of Israeli elections, but U.S. President Donald Trump refused the request, according to CNN reports. The report cited an Israeli source stating that the position of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was among Trump's considerations, as Zamir informed his American counterpart that an attack at that time could lead to the postponement of elections. Israel reportedly agreed to defer a joint strike until after the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for the following week. Defense Minister Israel Katz, however, denied reports of disagreements between the political level and the IDF command regarding Iran, asserting that there was no Israeli initiative to attack Iran before the elections. Katz stated that he and Netanyahu made it clear Israel would respond forcefully if attacked by Iran, accusing the opposition of exploiting what he called false reports to attack them and question their motives. In a related development, Iranian Navy Assistant Commander Admiral Farhad Fattahi claimed Iranian forces attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, causing damage, and also targeted a U.S. destroyer, forcing it to end its mission and return around the Cape of Good Hope. These claims could not be independently verified.
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