Netanyahu Wants US To Strike Iran Again

Israeli officials are preparing to brief US President Donald Trump about options for attacking Iran…again

They have grown increasingly concerned that Iran is expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which was damaged by Israeli military strikes earlier this year.

War hawk senator Lindsey Graham has also said that the US should strike Iran again if there is credible evidence that Tehran is rebuilding its nuclear enrichment program or expanding its ballistic missile capabilities following the June strikes.

According to the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles Yaki Dayan, Israel is thinking about regime change in Iran as a possible option to avoid repeated rounds of conflict.

NBC News reports: Israeli officials also are concerned that Iran is reconstituting nuclear enrichment sites the U.S. bombed in June, the sources said. But, they added, the officials view Iran’s efforts to rebuild facilities where they produce the ballistic missiles and to repair its crippled air defense systems as more immediate concerns.

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Florida at the president’s Mar-a-Lago estate. At that meeting, the sources said, Netanyahu is expected to make the case to Trump that Iran’s expansion of its ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action.

They said part of his argument is expected to be that Iran’s actions present perils not only to Israel but also to the broader region, including U.S. interests. The Israeli leader is expected to present Trump with options for the U.S. to join or assist in any new military operations, the sources said.

Asked Thursday about a Dec. 29 meeting with Netanyahu, Trump told reporters, “We haven’t set it up formally, but he’d like to see me.” Israeli officials have announced a Dec. 29 meeting.

The Israeli government declined to comment. The Iranian Mission at the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment.