Israel is preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities without Donald Trump’s backing, according to reports.
In what would be a major break with Washington, US intelligence sources said the chance of an Israeli strike on an Iranian nuclear site had “gone up significantly in recent months”.
The sources told CNN that if US negotiations with Iran over ending its nuclear programme do not result in the removal of all Tehran’s uranium, an attack could be made more likely.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has long been under pressure to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, especially after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at Israel last October.
US officials believe a strike could be imminent, due in part to intercepted Israeli communications and observations of military movements, the official said. This includes the movement of air munitions and the completion of an air exercise.
In what would be a major break with Washington, US intelligence sources said the chance of an Israeli strike on an Iranian nuclear site had “gone up significantly in recent months”.
The sources told CNN that if US negotiations with Iran over ending its nuclear programme do not result in the removal of all Tehran’s uranium, an attack could be made more likely.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has long been under pressure to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, especially after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at Israel last October.
US officials believe a strike could be imminent, due in part to intercepted Israeli communications and observations of military movements, the official said. This includes the movement of air munitions and the completion of an air exercise.
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