Trump scrapped a planned Israeli strike on Iran in favor of negotiating a nuclear deal.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
A statement issued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday cited “countless overt and covert” operations to subvert Iran’s plans to build a nuclear bomb but did not deny US President Donald Trump canceled plans to strike Iran.
The statement read: “For more than a decade, Prime Minister Netanyahu has spearheaded the international effort to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions even as others downplayed the danger, dismissing it as ‘political spin’ and branding the prime minister as ‘paranoid.’”
The New York Times reported that Trump scrapped a planned Israeli strike on Iran in favor of negotiating a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
Netanyahu’s statement claimed his firm stance against Iran, even in the face of opposition, has deterred Iran from building a nuclear bomb.
“As the prime minister has stated repeatedly, Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” the statement said.
However, Netanyahu has not denied that Trump nixed a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites.
The outlet revealed that Netanyahu had been advocating for the strike, which involved deploying Israeli commandos inside Iran to target underground nuclear facilities, to happen as soon as May.
The Times reported that top US officials, including Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, head of US Central Command, and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, were willing to examine Israel’s proposed operation and explore potential areas for American assistance.
Reacting to the Times report, Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz posted on social media platform X, emphasizing that Israel should confront Iran in partnership with the United States.
“The Iranian regime excels at buying time. Israel has the ability and the responsibility to eliminate the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran,” Gantz stated. “Working in close coordination with our key ally, the U.S., the moment has come to reshape the Middle East.”
The post Netanyahu claims progress against Iran’s nuclear goals, doesn’t deny Trump canceled strikes appeared first on World Israel News.