Tevel

World news, in Hebrew and English

Netanyahu Denies Reports Trump Blocked Israeli Strike on Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports claiming US President Donald Trump halted an Israeli strike against Iran, reaffirming that the goal remains toppling the regime.


Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, 2017
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, 2017 · Photo: The Trump White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports that US President Donald Trump recently blocked an Israeli plan to strike Iran, Channel 7 and CNN.gr reported. According to Channel 7, Netanyahu firmly dismissed a report by the Financial Times attributing the halt of the operation to Trump.

According to the reports, Netanyahu reaffirmed that the objective of Israeli policy remains the overthrow of the regime in Tehran. The denial comes amid reports of joint operational plans formulated by both countries to strike Iranian facilities, alongside internal debate in Israel regarding the timing of any military action ahead of the upcoming elections.

Further details on the matter have not yet been released.

Sources: CNN.gr, ערוץ 7 — כתבות

Generated automatically by the Tevel desk and labelled as such.