Is Netanyahu urging Trump to strike Iran before US, Israel polls? What new report reveals
A report suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump discussed potential joint military operations against Iran's nuclear program. The White House has officially denied these claims, stating no such attacks were planned before the midterm elections.
Why it matters
The report highlights the high-stakes geopolitical tensions regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions and the influence of domestic election cycles on foreign policy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of launching a major joint operation against Iran before elections in both countries, with Netanyahu raising concerns about Tehran's efforts to rebuild its nuclear programme, according to an Axios report citing US and Israeli officials and other sources familiar with the matter.The discussions took place last week, before Trump said he would not strike Iran ahead of the US midterm elections.The report said Netanyahu had held several calls with Trump over the past two weeks about resuming major combat operations against Iran.According to an Israeli official cited in the report, Netanyahu told Trump he was concerned about Israeli intelligence suggesting that Iran was taking troubling steps to reconstitute its nuclear programme.
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