According ot the New York Times, Israel had a plan to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, and Trump rejected the idea. Everyone agrees Iran can’t have the bomb, but there is no consensus on the way to go about it. Iran expressed a willingness to negotiate, and President Trump prefers that approach.
The story is by unreliable reporters, including Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman. They wrote:
Israel had planned to strike Iranian nuclear sites as soon as next month but was waved off by President Trump in recent weeks in favor of negotiating a deal with Tehran to limit its nuclear program, according to administration officials and others briefed on the discussions.
Mr. Trump made his decision after months of internal debate over whether to pursue diplomacy or support Israel in seeking to set back Iran’s ability to build a bomb, at a time when Iran has been weakened militarily and economically.
The debate highlighted fault lines between historically hawkish American cabinet officials and other aides more skeptical that a military assault on Iran could destroy the country’s nuclear ambitions and avoid a larger war. It resulted in a rough consensus, for now, against military action, with Iran signaling a willingness to negotiate.
It’s challenging to determine the accuracy of information from the Times, but if it is true, avoiding war is always preferable.
The Times said that almost all of the plans required US assistance. The article continues:
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mr. Trump took issue with the idea he had “waved off” Israel but acknowledged that negotiating with the Iranians was his preferred course of action. He added that he was not “in a rush” to support military action against Iran, but reiterated that he did not want Tehran to have a nuclear weapon.
“I think that Iran has a chance to have a great country and to live happily without death,” Mr. Trump said. “That’s my first option. If there’s a second option, I think it would be very bad for Iran, and I think Iran is wanting to talk.”
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle:
The report — sourced through interviews with U.S. officials — signals that the talks are more of a setback for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than he let on when he visited the White House earlier this month. It was during a private meeting that Trump informed him that the United States would not support an imminent strike, according to the New York Times report, which said the trip was precipitated by U.S. officials informing the Israelis that the White House was backing away from the idea of an Israeli attack on Iran.
In a statement delivered in Hebrew after the meeting, Mr. Netanyahu said that an agreement with Iran would work only if it allowed the signers to “go in, blow up the facilities, dismantle all the equipment, under American supervision with American execution.”
The US will settle for less.
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Israel has no right to decide what weapons other nations can have. It is incredible arrogance. Meanwhile, Israel is attacking in all directions, while wanting its neighbors to be disarmed.
Trump is not an Israeli tool, it has been clear the entire time. He made it clear again this week, that the USA decides it’s policies, not another nation. And, he made it clear that the USA will not be bombing Iran.
The zionists are angry, they insisted, of course, that the bombing occur before negotiations. They hate the idea of Trump talking to Iran. The neocons also hate the idea of Trump talking to Russia.
Who leaked this information or was this info given out on purpose. Giving warnings on future attacks? LOL. This talk about, we can’t let Iran have the bomb has been going on since the Bush jr administration. They’ve been weeks or months away from having the bomb for over 20 years. I think Trump is trying to juggle too many issues at once. I saw Bongino say, they want to make sure the FBI doesn’t act like traitors going forward. Hey Dan, why no mention of prosecuting the traitors from the last 4 years? Somebody wake up Pam and tell her to get cracking on releasing those Epstein files. I hope we haven’t all been had.
You’re right, ” Trump is trying to juggle too many issues at once.” He needs some wins ASAP to get his agenda rolling.
Yes, this “Iran will have the bomb in 3 months” soap opera has been going on since Bush. Only people without memories fall for it. It’s classic intel propaganda.
It’s like “stay tuned for the next episode of Bullwinkle”.
The neocons seek that moment when media, public and congressional opinion are on their side, and then, they will strike.
It’s a lot like pharma presenting a new poison medicine, if they can convince everyone of a pandemic which does not exist.