According to Jerusalem Post, In a stark message to the Trump administration, senior Israeli officials have issued a blunt warning that they are prepared to act alone militarily if Iran moves forward with the development of certain advanced ballistic missiles.
The warning, delivered through public statements and reported private diplomatic channels, underscores the deepening Israeli concern over Iran’s missile program, which Israeli leaders view as an existential threat. The issue remains a point of contention, as world powers have focused primarily on curbing Iran’s nuclear capabilities in past negotiations, leaving its missile arsenal largely unaddressed.
The core of the warning hinges on a specific red line regarding long-range ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated this week that Iran is actively working to produce such weapons, bringing them closer to a threshold Israel has vowed it will not allow them to cross.
“The Trump administration is now in office, and we need to tell them clearly, if the world stops before Iran crosses the red line, and Iran crosses it, we will act, a senior Israeli official told reporters, the official retained the original, pointed quote directed at the previous U.S. President, “We told Trump, if you don’t act against Iran, we will act alone, we said it to the previous administration and we say it to the current one.
This declaration signals a potential major rift in U.S.-Israel coordination on Iran policy, the Biden administration has expressed a desire to return to diplomacy and revive the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), albeit with broader negotiations that could include regional security issues.
Israel remains adamantly opposed to the original deal and any new agreement that does not definitively dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities and regional proxy networks.
Security analysts note that while such warnings from Israel are not new, their public repetition as a new U.S. president takes office is a calculated move. It is intended to pressure Washington to take a harder line in any future talks and to reserve Israel’s right to self-defense, potentially setting the stage for a significant escalation in the region if diplomacy fails.
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