A senior Israeli official briefing political correspondents in Washington on Wednesday said that Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges to the Mount Makosh facility, but that Israel is not aware of enrichment taking place there. The official also stated that Israel is certain that the figure identified as Mughatta is alive. The briefing covered the strategic decision on striking Iran, which the official said rests with President Trump, and Israel's plans for defense independence within 10 years.
The briefing, reported by Israeli journalists Nadav Elimelech and Yair Goldblatt, adds new details to the picture of the senior official's Washington briefing. The official revealed that Iran has moved centrifuges to the Mount Makosh facility, but that Israel is not aware of any enrichment activity there. Separately, the official stated that Israel is certain that Mughatta is alive — a reference to an individual whose identity has not been officially disclosed. The official reiterated that the decision on whether to strike Iran rests with President Trump, and that Israel is working toward defense independence within 10 years, including the production of stealth fighters and unmanned bombers. The withdrawal issue was not raised by the Americans, and Netanyahu presented maps showing the limited area Israel holds. The briefing follows the Netanyahu-Trump meeting in Washington. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the official had previously stated that the strike decision is in Trump's hands.
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