Israel: military option against Iran
According to Israeli media reports citing defense and diplomatic officials, Israel's military is preparing for a possible strike on Iran. Tel Aviv has already informed the US of its plans, despite the fact that the US has "no veto" for such preparations.
During his visit to the US, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz addressed US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about preparations for a possible military strike against the country's arch-enemy Iran, according to numerous Israeli outlets. On Thursday, Gantz met with top US officials, including Lloyd and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
According to a senior security source quoted by Israel's Army Radio, the defense minister told Americans that he had instructed the military to prepare for a military option.
Tehran is "near to generating enough fissile material for a single nuclear bomb," according to the same source, but it will not cross the "threshold" since it recognizes the gravity of such a step. While Israel has accused Iran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons, Tehran has continuously denied such accusations, claiming that its nuclear program is only for civilian purposes.
According to a third diplomatic source, the news was met with little opposition from American officials.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the insider stated, "There was no veto."During his visit to the United States, Gantz stressed his desire for a deeper "conversation and cooperation" with Washington on Iran, as well as an increase in "combined military preparation to face Iran and end its regional aggression and nuclear aspirations. " While Austin appeared to be less belligerent, he expressed alarm over Iran's lack of diplomatic engagement, indicating that US President Joe Biden was "prepared to move to other measures" in dealing with Tehran.
Shortly after the Lloyd-Gantz meeting ended, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reiterated the US's preparedness to consider other "options""Given the steady progress in Iran's nuclear program, the president has ordered his team to be ready in the event that diplomacy fails and we must resort to other options," Psaki said. She added the "options" may include "further steps to severely constrain Iran's revenue-producing industries," but she didn't say whether military intervention was a possibility.
The aggressive tone comes as the Vienna discussions to resurrect the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, have recently restarted (JCPOA). The talks, on the other hand, have stalled, with Tehran insisting on a complete lifting of Washington's "oppressive" sanctions.
After then-US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the pact in 2018, accusing Tehran of
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