Israel has a plan B in case Trump refuses help with Iran – Axios
Israel has developed a plan to independently attack Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility if US President Donald Trump does not agree to a strike on it by American forces, Axios reports , citing US officials.
The newspaper's interlocutors said that the Israeli side told the Trump administration that while they cannot reach deep enough into the mountain where Fordow is located with bombs, they can do so "with the help of people."
Israeli special forces conducted such an operation last September, albeit on a smaller scale, when they destroyed an underground missile factory in Syria by planting and detonating explosives.
Now that Israel has full control of Iran's airspace and has dealt a heavy blow to the Iranian military, Israel's plan to attack on its own looks more realistic.
However, according to Axios' interlocutors, Israeli officials believe that Trump would approve a US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Trump previously said that he had not yet made a decision on the participation of the United States.
"I have ideas. But I like to make decisions at the last second," the US president said.
According to the publication's interlocutors, Trump believes that maintaining ambiguity about his decisions puts more pressure on Iran.
- On June 16, the WSJ reported that Iran was signaling through intermediaries that it was seeking de-escalation and a resumption of negotiations.
- On June 17, Trump said he was demanding unconditional surrender from Iran and hinted at the possible elimination of the country's supreme leader.
- On June 18, Trump said that no one knows what he is going to do. This was referring to a possible military intervention by the United States in Iran .