Even though Israel prefers a military option to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme, Washington’s talks with Iran show the possibility of a deal. 

What Israel Wants

Recent media leaks of Israeli plans to attack and destroy Iran’s nuclear programme are not surprising at all. Indeed, Israel has always preferred this option, evident from its insider attack on Iran’s top nuclear scientist and the numerous cyberattacks it has carried out in recent years. According to the details leaked to the media, which Israel claims were leaked by US officials on purpose, the Israeli plan was to land, with US help, its commandos in Iran to penetrate Iranian nuclear facilities and destroy them completely. The US was to provide Israel with air cover. However, the plan could not be carried out because Trump vetoed it.

According to a news report published by The New York Times, “Mr. Trump informed Israel of his decision that the United States would not support an attack. He discussed it with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when Mr. Netanyahu visited Washington last week, using an Oval Office meeting to announce that the United States was beginning talks with Iran”. (The same story is explained in detail, drawn from conversations with US officials, actual Israeli plans about Iran. Jerusalem’s plans were encouraged by its calculation that Iran’s power to hit........

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