{"id":10225,"date":"2025-06-12T12:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10225"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:04:05","slug":"israel-may-strike-iran-without-us-backing-says-us-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10225","title":{"rendered":"Israel may strike Iran without US backing, says US media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Israel is considering launching a military strike against Iran in the coming days \u2014 even without support from the United States amid faltering diplomatic efforts to curtail Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, according to multiple US media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told NBC News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s government has become increasingly serious about acting unilaterally as negotiations between Washington and Tehran move towards a preliminary deal that includes provisions allowing Iran to enrich uranium.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sky News&#8217;\u00a0US partner network NBC, a Capitol Hill aide and other sources familiar with the matter confirmed that Israel is weighing military options independent of Washington\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Iran warns West, Israel over IAEA pressure ahead of new nuclear talks<\/p>\n<p>It comes as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN\u2019s nuclear watchdog, has formally concluded for the first time in nearly two decades that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations. Tehran has denied the claim, insisting it has remained within its safeguarding commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh on Wednesday warned that Tehran would target US military bases across the region if a conflict breaks out between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>His statement followed testimony from General\u00a0Michael Kurilla, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), who told Congress on Tuesday that he had presented President Trump with a \u201crange of options\u201d to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the escalating tension, the United States has ordered the evacuation of all non-essential personnel from its embassy in Baghdad. A similar option has been extended to staff and dependents at US missions in Bahrain and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump confirmed the move on Wednesday evening, saying: \u201cThey are being moved out because it could be a dangerous place, and we&#8217;ll see what happens\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Anadolu English (@anadoluagency)<\/p>\n<p>White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the decision was taken \u201cas a result of a recent review,\u201d but made no reference to any planned Israeli strike.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the evacuation, an Iraqi government source told the state news agency that Baghdad has not observed any security indicators warranting such a move. The US embassy in Baghdad is already operating with limited staffing.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration remains engaged in efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran. According to Axios, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Muscat, Oman, this weekend to discuss Tehran\u2019s response to a recent US proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: Iran says US travel ban \u2018violates international law\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Talks between the US and Iran aim to curb Iran\u2019s nuclear programme in exchange for partial relief from American sanctions. Iran insists its programme is peaceful and within international legal bounds.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump, however, expressed doubt about the prospects of reaching a deal. In an interview with the New York Post\u2019s \u201cPod Force One\u201d podcast, he said he was \u201cgetting more and more less confident\u201d in the negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by New York Post (@nypost)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey seem to be delaying, and I think that&#8217;s a shame,\u201d Trump said. \u201cSomething happened to them.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel is considering launching a military strike against Iran in the coming days \u2014 even without support from the United States amid faltering diplomatic efforts to curtail Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, according to multiple US media reports. Sources told NBC News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s government has become increasingly serious about acting unilaterally as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10225\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}