U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly achieved a "full understanding" on how to handle Iran's nuclear program, even in the event that diplomatic discussions between the two countries fail, according to an Israeli diplomatic source cited by Al-Monitor.
The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post have reported that Israel is allegedly getting ready to attack Iranian nuclear sites. The Israelis have reportedly determined that Iran is weak after an air defense hit on October 26th crippled their defenses.
As a result, the agreement follows this assessment. Based on these accounts, Israel seems to think the Biden administration is more open to taking military measures against Iran. On the subject of Iran's nuclear threat, Trump and Netanyahu reiterated their agreement during Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington.
Netanyahu said that he and Trump "see eye to eye" on Iran's objectives and that both countries are determined to stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons while standing behind Trump during a press conference at the White House.
Israel maintains that Tehran is deceiving and pursuing weapons to endanger Israel's existence, while Iran asserts that it is not developing a nuclear bomb. "The prime minister is in a win-win situation," a Netanyahu associate reportedly told Al-Monitor.
If Trump achieves a nuclear agreement with Iran, it can be assumed that it will be a much better agreement than Obama's agreement, and Netanyahu believes that a large part of Israel's demands for such an agreement will be fulfilled thanks to its cooperation with the United States," according to the source.
With the threat of "catastrophic" repercussions if Iran continues to reject negotiations, Trump has revived his administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against the country.
But he also expressed his disapproval of the reports of an impending military strike, calling them "greatly exaggerated." This being said, Iran's top official quickly dismissed the prospect of fresh conversations with Trump, describing them as "neither wise, intelligent, nor honorable."
If talks between the two countries fail, the United States would back Israel's nuclear program, claims Al-Monitor. Iran will face the worst possible outcome in this scenario, but this time it will be for real.
A colleague of Netanyahu's made the claim that Trump will give the go-ahead to Netanyahu's plan, and that the United States will not sit on its hands but rather assist Israel in carrying out the strike.
With diplomatic and military solutions still being considered, the most recent events have brought attention to the rising tensions among Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran.
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