Exclusive: Israel seeks swift action on Iran, sources say, with a split U.S. administration

Exclusive: Israel seeks swift action on Iran, sources say, with a split U.S. administration


Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and Israel could act alone before the deadline is up, two sources said, amid a continuing debate on Trump's team about whether the U.S. should get involved. The Israeli officials said they do not want to wait the two weeks that U.S. President Donald Trump presented on Thursday as a deadline for deciding whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran war, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The continual shilly-shallying over the course of decades is the reason why Iran is on the brink of having nuclear weapons in the first place.

Author: REUTERS


Published at: 2025-06-21 20:33:42

Still want to read the full version? Full article