Israeli sources report that the defense establishment prepared for a significant American strike on Iran overnight Friday-Saturday, but President Trump chose to postpone and give Tehran additional time for negotiations. Officials assess Trump is reluctant to strike militarily but is approaching the option as talks fail, and the chance of reaching a deal remains very low.
Overnight Friday-Saturday, the Israeli defense establishment prepared for a significant American strike on Iran, according to Israeli sources. However, President Donald Trump chose to postpone the operation and give Tehran additional time to pursue negotiations. The sources assess that Trump is reluctant to launch a military strike but is approaching the option as talks fail, and the chance of reaching a permanent agreement with Iran remains very low to impossible. The development follows earlier reports by Ynet journalist Itamar Eichner, as The Zioneer reported at 16:10, that Jerusalem assessed a strike was imminent but did not materialize. The Israeli assessment of the likelihood of a US-Iran deal remains unchanged at near zero.
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