Israeli Officials Think Trump Could Give Nod To Another Military Strike In Iran: Report

Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 03:29 IST

Donald Trump is all set to host Benjamin Netanyahu for closed-door meeting, during which path forward on the Iranian nuclear crisis will be a primary topic, according to a report.

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US President Donald Trump could give a nod to Israel to carry out renewed attacks on Iran if Tehran attempts to revive its nuclear programme, which took a severe hit in the 12-day war with the Jewish country, according to a report.

Though the Trump-brokered ceasefire was reached on June 24, Israel is preparing for the possibility of further military strikes if Iran tries to get its nuclear programme back on track, Axios reported citing two sources.

This comes as Trump is all set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening in a closed-door meeting, in which the path forward on the Iranian nuclear crisis will be a primary topic.

During the meeting, Netanyahu aims to reach an understanding with Trump about future plans of the United States regarding its negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, and on possible scenarios that would justify renewed military action in its enemy country, Axios reported, citing Israeli officials.

Netanyahu’s top adviser, Ron Dermer, told officials in private meetings he got a sense during his recent trip to Washington that the Trump administration would support new Israeli attacks on Iran, but only in certain situations, the report said, citing sources.

The report cited three scenarios for the same to happen:

One scenario would be if Iran attempts to remove the highly enriched uranium inside the nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which were heavily damaged in the US strikes on June 22, sources told Axios.

Another would be if Iran start reviving its nuclear programme, mainly its enrichment facilities.

Israeli officials say that Dermer met last week with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House envoy Steve Witkoff.

Since the end of the 12-day war, Trump has said it twice that the US may strike Iran again if the latter restores uranium enrichment. However, he has also mentioned that he wants a peaceful agreement through talks in order to avoid any future conflict.

One important topic in Dermer’s meetings was Iran’s supply of highly enriched uranium. This includes 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, while uranium needs to be enriched to about 90% to be used for making nuclear weapons.

According to Israeli and US officials, Iran’s uranium is currently “sealed off" inside its three nuclear facilities that were damaged in the US strikes with bunker-buster bombs.

Both nations believe that the sites were badly damaged in the attacks, but not all of the nuclear material or equipment was destroyed, the report said.

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