According to Fox News citing a senior US government official, President Trump's decision to cancel a military operation against Iran was driven by a media leak of the operation's timing. The official stated that Trump only postponed the operation, and that his advisors presented two options: give Iran a final opportunity for negotiations, or launch a massive attack on a previously set date that he hopes will not leak again.
The report, attributed to a senior US government official by Fox News, sheds new light on the rationale behind President Trump's repeated halts of military action against Iran. The official asserted that the aborted operation was not permanently shelved but merely postponed, with the president now weighing two distinct paths: a final diplomatic overture to Tehran or a resumption of the planned massive strike on a date he had previously selected.
The Zioneer has previously documented a series of similar episodes. In June, the president called off a major coordinated strike just three hours before takeoff, after mediating nations signaled a diplomatic memorandum was within reach. In late July, Trump acknowledged a fifth cancellation of a military operation, offering Iran a 'last chance.' The current revelation adds a new layer: the claim that media leaks of the operation's timing were the immediate trigger for the cancellation, and that the president's advisors framed the pause as a tactical delay rather than a permanent abandonment.
The two options described — a final negotiation window or a massive attack on a previously set date — suggest that the Trump administration is maintaining a dual-track approach of pressure and diplomacy, with the ultimate decision contingent on Iran's response in the coming days.
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- DevelopingSenior Iranian official calls reports of US-Israel attack plan 'an act of madness'
- StrongSenior Israeli official admits Israel did not know Trump's planned Iran strike scope, prepared for wide attack
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