Israeli High-Level Assessment Believes the U.S. Still Prefers to Restart Military Action Against Iran
On the evening of May 19 local time, according to Israeli sources, despite U.S. President Trump announcing the cancellation of military action against Iran the previous day, Israeli officials assessed that Trump still leans towards restarting military operations against Iran.
Additionally, there are reports from the Israeli side stating that the joint preparations between Israel and the United States for the resumption of military action against Iran have been completed, and they are currently awaiting Trump's decision.
On the 18th local time, Trump posted on the social platform "Truth Social" stating that at the request of leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, he has ordered that there will be no military strike against Iran "tomorrow (the 19th)" as originally planned. He mentioned that given the ongoing "serious negotiations," and in the view of these leaders and allies, both sides will ultimately reach an agreement. (Reporter: Liang Hui, Sun Jian)
Israeli officials assess that the U.S. is still inclined to restart military actions against Iran despite President Trump's announcement to cancel such actions on May 18. Joint preparations for potential military action by Israel and the U.S. are reportedly complete, awaiting Trump's decision amid ongoing negotiations with leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
- Israeli officials believe Trump is inclined to restart military actions against Iran.
- Trump announced the cancellation of military actions against Iran on May 18.
- Joint preparations between Israel and the U.S. for military action against Iran are complete.
- The decision is pending based on ongoing negotiations with leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.