Israel was meant to join major US attack on Iran before Trump decided to call it off - report

Israel was prepared to join a significant US military operation against Iran, but President Donald Trump ultimately decided to cancel the attack, US officials told N12 News on Sunday. The decision reportedly followed diplomatic pressure from Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

According to one official, Israel had communicated to the United States that a strike would be pointless if it did not target Iranian regime sites and infrastructure critical to Iran's economy. The officials indicated that Trump had been very close to authorizing the strike before other Middle Eastern nations urged him to offer Iran another chance for negotiations.

In a social media post on Saturday night, Trump asserted that the US was "locked and loaded" for a powerful strike against Iran, comparable to World War II levels of military force. He claimed to have halted the attack and secured Israel's support for his commitment. Trump stated that any deal must include the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a cessation of Iran's nuclear activities.

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The USA is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II.