Trump Halted Israeli Strikes Aimed at Toppling Iranian Regime
An Israeli source also told The Washington Post that the Israeli offensive delayed Iran’s nuclear program by one to two years, adding, ‘Iran is no longer a threshold nuclear state’
Israel planned to target regime targets to topple the Islamic Republic of Iran, but U.S. President Donald Trump halted the strikes by announcing a cease-fire, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing American and Israeli officials.
The officials told the Post’s senior military analyst, David Ignatius, that Trump approved the launch of Israel’s mid-June offensive on Iran, but made clear that he would only continue U.S. support if Israel’s progress met expectations. By the time Trump announced the cease-fire, Israeli forces were reportedly poised to hit senior regime targets.
Israeli officials told Ignatius that they believe that Iran was developing an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, weapon designed to cripple Israel’s power and communications networks. These officials said that Iran was also researching the development of more complex nuclear bombs.
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