President Donald Trump stopped Israel from launching military strikes against multiple nuclear targets in Iran, according to a New York Times report, which cited administration officials.
Israel was planning to strike Iran as soon as May, the Times reported, but Trump intervened to take a more diplomatic approach.
After months of internal debate among the administration, Trump reportedly decided to negotiate with Iran. The debate was between those who favor a stronger military stance and those wary of launching a wider war in the Middle East, the Times reported.
At the beginning of April, Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington wouldn’t support military strikes against Iran.
Trump revealed that America is pursuing nuclear discussions with Iran during an Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu last week.
The planned military campaign…
