Sources close to the White House say President Trump launched limited strikes on Iran's coastal areas not because of the Apache downing, but because Supreme Leader Khamenei never responded to Trump's latest proposal, according to a single source speaking to an Israeli-linked channel. The source claims the president waited over two weeks for a response that never came.
A single channel affiliated with Israeli-linked sources reports that senior figures close to the White House are circulating a new explanation for President Trump's limited strikes on Iran's coastal area: the real trigger was not the downing of an Apache helicopter, but Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's failure to respond to Trump's latest proposal. According to the account, Trump waited over two weeks for a reply that never came, grew angry, and ordered limited attacks. The same source says the Iranian leadership is surprised by the claims and views them as a fabrication. This interpretation is not yet corroborated by any American or international outlet. The Zioneer has previously reported on White House frustration with the pace of negotiations — a SAME-THREAD bulletin at 19:11 cited sources saying Trump was angry that his strikes were seen as insufficient — but the specific claim about Khamenei ignoring a proposal is new and single-sourced. It remains unclear what the proposal contained or through which channels it was conveyed.
- DevelopingUS officials: Trump has not abandoned diplomacy with Iran, patience wearing thin
- StrongAnalyst: US strikes on Iran failing to force surrender, Tehran retaliates against Gulf allies
- DevelopingWSJ: Trump tells aides to signal Tehran that strikes were response to Apache downing, not all-out war
- DevelopingWhite House sources: Trump furious his strikes on Iran are seen as insufficient
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