Israel Prepared for Potential US Strike on Iran Over Weekend
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Israel prepared over the weekend for a potential U.S. strike on Iran, though President Donald Trump ultimately did not issue the order. Trump had reportedly given officials "a few days" to pursue diplomacy. The U.S. President stated Sunday that resuming attacks on Iran was unlikely if progress was made on a nuclear deal and the Strait of Hormuz reopened.
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- Israel prepared over the weekend for a potential U.S. strike on Iran, according to Channel 12.
- U.S. President Donald Trump did not issue an order for an attack on Iran.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with senior security officials on Friday.
- Trump reportedly gave J.D. Vance and others "a few days" to pursue diplomacy.
- Trump told the BBC that resuming attacks on Iran was unlikely if a nuclear deal was reached.
Israel was on alert over the weekend for a possible order from U.S. President Donald Trump to launch an attack on Iran, according to diplomatic correspondent Amihai Stein of Israel's Channel 12. Simultaneously, the U.S. military was prepared to receive such an order, though it was never issued. On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting with senior security officials.
According to two sources, Trump granted his Vice President J.D. Vance and other administration officials "a few days" to exhaust diplomatic avenues. Earlier on Sunday, Trump told the BBC that the likelihood of resuming attacks on Iran was very low if Tehran made progress toward a nuclear deal and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
"It depends on whether they sign a very strong deal or not," Trump stated, adding, "I will do it if necessary, but we are hitting them very hard." He also warned that U.S. military forces were ready for an offensive, noting, "I have three aircraft carriers here, and they are fully prepared."
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