The Trump administration told the Israeli government the U.S. won't be directly involved in any Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, two U.S. sources and an Israeli source familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
Why it matters: Officials in the U.S., Israel and Iran are all preparing for a scenario where U.S.-Iran nuclear talks collapse, Israel orders waves of strikes on Iran, and Iran retaliates by attacking Israel and U.S. bases in the region — possibly all within the next week or so.
Why it matters: Officials in the U.S., Israel and Iran are all preparing for a scenario where U.S.-Iran nuclear talks collapse, Israel orders waves of strikes on Iran, and Iran retaliates by attacking Israel and U.S. bases in the region — possibly all within the next week or so.
- President Trump confirmed Thursday that Israeli strikes "might very well happen."
- The sources did not say whether the U.S. would provide assistance in terms of intelligence or logistics, such as with aerial refueling.
- The U.S. would almost certainly help Israel defend itself from Iranian retaliation, as it has during past Iranian attacks.
