Possible war between the United States and Iran and a possible Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear power plants

 

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U.S. president says he advised strike as nuclear talks continue, while Israeli officials insist coordination between Jerusalem and Washington remains strong and no surprises are expected

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching a military strike on Iran, as talks for a renewed nuclear deal continue.

“I told him I don’t think it’s appropriate right now,” Trump said, describing the conversation during ongoing efforts to reach a new agreement with Tehran. “It wasn’t a warning—I just said I didn’t think it was the right time.”

Israeli officials dismissed media reports of tension between the two leaders over the nuclear negotiations. “There is very close coordination between the U.S. and Israel,” one Israeli official said. “Neither side intends to surprise the other, as the relationship between the countries and the leaders is deep, intimate, and daily.”

The official added that Netanyahu and Trump have publicly agreed on a shared objective: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon or the means to develop one. This position, they said, directly challenges Iran’s demand for autonomy over uranium enrichment, a provision allowed under the 2015 nuclear deal that both leaders opposed.