Numerous American officials familiar with the latest intelligence information of the United States said “Israel is preparing to attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, while Trump's administration is seeking a diplomatic agreement with Tehran, “says CNN.
– such an attack would be insolent break with President Donald Trump – the US officials said CNN.
They also emphasized that this may also threaten to initiate a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
Middle East. New information on Israel's plans
US officials emphasize that it is not certain, whether Israeli leaders took up final decision.
According to CNN, “whether and how Israel will attackprobably will depend on what he thinks about Washington's negotiations with Tehran about his nuclear program. “
Americans add, however, that “a chance for an Israeli attack on an Iranian nuclear object It has increased significantly in recent months. “
– perspective A US-IRAN agreement negotiated by Trumpwhich will not remove the entire Iranian uranium, increases the likelihood of an attack, CNN said, quoting a person familiar with American intelligence in this matter.
Among the US watched military preparations There was a displacement of aviation ammunition and the end of aviation exercises.
However, according to the sources of the station “the same indicators can also mean that Israel simply tries to put pressure on Iranto give up the key assumptions of his nuclear program. “
USA – Iran. Negotiations on the Tehran nuclear program are underway
Donald Trump publicly threatened to take military actions against Iran if his administration efforts to negotiating a new agreement To limit or eliminate the Tehran nuclear program, they fail.
According to the source familiar with the case, in a letter to the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Chamenei in mid -March Trump appointed 60-day date for success these efforts.
However, according to CNN, one of the Western diplomats was to talk to the US president, who assured that at the moment – before the United States resorted to military attacks – The White House policy is a policy of diplomacy.
“It put Israel” between the hammer and the anvil, “said Jonathan Panikoff, a former American intelligence official specializing in Middle East matters.
Premier Israel Binjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to Avoid the US-Iran's Agreementwhich Israel considers unsatisfactory, and at the same time not to discourage Trump.
– Ultimately, Israel's decisions will be based on the findings and activities of the US policy and on this, what agreements will be made by President Trump or not with Iran – said Panikoff, who added that he did not think to Netanyahu He was willing to risk the total breaking of relations with the USA, conducting an attack without “at least the silent consent of the US”.