Israel will lead attack on Iran if no nuclear deal reached, Trump warns
- Core Insights Advisory Services
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
Source: Iran International
Date: April 9, 2025
2 hours ago
Trump says Israel would lead attack on Iran if no deal reached
US President Donald Trump said military action would "absolutely" be the alternative to a nuclear deal and that Israel would lead any attack should talks set to begin on Saturday fail.
"It's a start, we have a little time," he told reporters in the White House on Wednesday, referring to the negotiations in Oman. "But we don't have much time because we're not going to let them have a nuclear weapon."
"(Tehran is) in a rough situation - rough, rough regime - but they understand, and I'm not asking for much. They can't have a nuclear weapon," Trump added.
"With Iran, yeah, if it requires military, we're going to have military. Israel will obviously be very much involved in that. It'll be the leader of that. But nobody leads us. We do what we want to do."
3 hours ago
Khamenei's website says Iran's nuclear prowess key to strength
The official website of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted a video on Wednesday titled "A strong Iran with an advanced nuclear industry" highlighting a past speech he made praising Tehran's capabilities.
"If you want a strong Iran—anyone who loves Iran, anyone who supports the Islamic Republic, anyone who cares for the nation and desires the strength of this country—must value and respect this area of scientific, research, industrial, and practical effort taking place here," Khamenei said in the June 2023 remarks.
"Everybody has to affirm that the nuclear industry is one of the pillars of the country’s status, strength and power."
3 hours ago
US notified Israel of pending talks with Iran in advance - Axios
The United States told Israel about pending talks with Iran before they were officially announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday, Axios reported.
"Netanyahu told security cabinet ministers that Israel was informed in advance about the talks between the U.S. and Iran, an Israeli official said," Axios reporter Barak Ravid wrote on X on Wednesday.
5 hours ago
CIA director meets Netanyahu, Israeli spy chief
US Central Intelligence Agency director John Ratcliffe has visited Israel and with met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the Mossad spy agency David Barnea, Netanyahu's office announced on X on Wednesday.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש הערב בלשכתו עם ראש סוכנות הביון המרכזית האמריקנית (CIA) ג'ון רטקליף, יחד עם ראש המוסד דדי ברנע. pic.twitter.com/n2zhY9HVxF
— ראש ממשלת ישראל (@IsraeliPM_heb) April 9, 2025
6 hours ago
US warns against foreign support for Yemen's Houthis
State department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said any outside support for the Iran-aligned Houthi movement American forces are bombing was unacceptable.
"The United States will not tolerate any country or commercial entity providing support to foreign terrorist organizations, such as the Houthis, including offloading ships and provisioning oil at Houthi-controlled ports. Such actions risk violating US law," she said in a statement on Wednesday.