US pressured Israel to strike Iran alone to boost Trump’s election chances: Maariv
Israel’s Maariv newspaper reports Washington urged Israel to launch a solo military strike on Iran, but later backed down from the demand.
Maariv newspaper has disclosed that the United States pressured Israel to launch a solo military strike against Iran during a two-week period of negotiations, before ultimately withdrawing the demand. According to the report, American officials sought to transfer the political risks associated with any military confrontation with Iran onto Israel, as the U.S. midterm elections drew nearer and efforts were made to protect President Donald Trump's electoral prospects.
The pressure came as the U.S. administration believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a vested interest in targeting Iran before the country's own elections. While at present, the United States has reportedly retreated from its call for Israel to carry out the unilateral attack, the report does not offer further explanation for this decision or detail the forthcoming actions concerning Iran.
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