Sources: US and Israel May Launch Joint Attack on Iran

On the 18th, U.S. sources reported that there are currently no signs indicating that diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will achieve a breakthrough. Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that U.S. military action against Iran is "imminent."

Insiders revealed that if the U.S. launches military action against Iran, it is likely to be a large-scale operation lasting several weeks. The U.S. and Israel are likely to conduct joint operations, which will be much larger in scale than the "War of the 12th" last June, posing a greater "existential threat" to Iran and having far-reaching effects on the entire region.

Analysts noted that the U.S. and Iran held negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 17th. Although both sides stated that the negotiations "made progress," significant differences remain. Currently, the likelihood of reaching an agreement seems low. Additionally, U.S. President Trump has been ramping up military and rhetorical pressure, making it difficult for him to back down before Iran makes significant concessions. Trump's advisors also believe that the extensive military deployments in the Middle East are not mere "bluffing."

At present, the U.S. has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, with a second carrier strike group being deployed. Reports indicate that the U.S. military has also deployed more than a dozen other types of warships, hundreds of fighter jets, and multiple air defense systems in the region, and has utilized over 150 military transport flights to transport weapons and ammunition to the Middle East.

According to Israeli sources on the 17th, Israel believes that U.S.-Iran negotiations have entered a "critical phase." Due to the "obvious differences" between the U.S. and Iran, Israel is preparing for a "collapse of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran."