Western intelligence agencies have identified that Iran is carrying out "extreme steps" and new military maneuvers, apparently driven by the country's severe economic distress, Channel 12 News reported Thursday evening.
According to the report, Israel is maintaining frequent dialogue with the United States on the developments. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented to US President Donald Trump Israel's assessment of what is unfolding in Iran under the leadership of Mojtaba Khamenei. Israeli officials believe that any strike plan must include hitting infrastructure, energy facilities, the missile program, and nuclear sites. However, the understanding is that Trump has not yet decided whether or when to strike.
Security officials in both Israel and the United States do not believe the developments in Iran require urgent action that cannot be delayed, the report said. The assessment comes at a particularly sensitive time for both countries: less than two weeks before Israel's elections and three weeks before the US midterm elections.
