Israel Preparing Preventive Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities – WP
Israel is likely to launch a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear program, The Washington Post reported, citing US intelligence reports. The publication notes that the attack could occur in the middle of this year.
According to multiple intelligence reports released late in the Biden administration and early in the Trump administration, such an attack would set Iran's nuclear program back by weeks or months, raising tensions in the region and risking triggering a wider conflict.
writes WP.
It is emphasized that neither the Israeli government nor the US intelligence services have officially confirmed this information.
The most comprehensive intelligence report came in early January and was prepared by the Joint Chiefs of Staff's intelligence agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. It said Israel would likely try to attack Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.
- claims the publication.
Experts interviewed by the newspaper said there was a widespread belief in Israel that the October bombing of Iran had seriously weakened the Islamic Republic's air defenses, leaving it vulnerable to further attacks.
The author of the article, however, stipulates that the US under Donald Trump is leaning towards the need to conclude a deal with Iran in order to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. In any case, this is precisely what the head of the White House said in a recent interview with Fox News.
However, as noted in the publication, if Iran delays signing the relevant agreement too much, Washington’s position may change.
While Trump prefers a peaceful resolution to the long-standing problems between the US and the Iranian regime, he will not wait indefinitely if Iran is unwilling to negotiate and soon
– the newspaper quotes White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes.
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